How long is the commute from Fruitvale, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Fruitvale, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fruitvale, CO take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Fruitvale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fruitvale	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	73.2% (±5.1 points)	72.0%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±2.8 points)	8.4%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±4.4 points)	13.7%	21.0%	15.1%

In Fruitvale, the average commute is not measurably different from Mesa County (18.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fruitvale, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mesa County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Mesa County, Fruitvale ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 204 of 330.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fruitvale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fruitvale	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.7 points)	6.0%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.2% (±4.4 points)	29.8%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±4.9 points)	36.8%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.7% (±5.8 points)	27.3%	25.4%	21.9%

In Fruitvale, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Mesa County (6.0%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (5.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fruitvale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fruitvale	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±4.4 points)	13.7% (±1.2 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.9 points)	95.8% (±0.8 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±3.8 points)	92.6% (±1.0 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fruitvale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mesa County (92.6%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fruitvale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fruitvale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fruitvale	—	22.0 minutes (±4.0)	—
Clifton	1.5 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Orchard Mesa	4.5 mi	18.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Grand Junction	4.8 mi	15.8 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Palisade	6.6 mi	32.3 minutes (±12.2)	Not measurably different
Redlands	9.5 mi	19.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Fruita	14 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Loma	19 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
De Beque	21 mi	35.3 minutes (±9.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Junction, CO (15.8 minutes), Loma, CO (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: De Beque, CO (35.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Mesa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	De Beque	35.3 minutes (±9.0)
2	Palisade	32.3 minutes (±12.2)
3	Clifton	22.1 minutes (±3.2)
4	Fruitvale	22.0 minutes (±4.0)
5	Collbran	20.8 minutes (±8.9)
6	Fruita	20.5 minutes (±2.8)
7	Redlands	19.3 minutes (±4.5)
8	Orchard Mesa	18.5 minutes (±3.5)
9	Loma	16.6 minutes (±3.1)
10	Grand Junction	15.8 minutes (±0.8)

Fruitvale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fruitvale

How long is the average commute in Fruitvale?

Workers who live in Fruitvale, CO take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fruitvale without a car?

3.1% of households in Fruitvale have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fruitvale?

14.0% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Fruitvale worked from home, and 91.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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