How long is the commute from Lake City, CO?

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

Workers who live in Lake City, CO take an average of 7.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

19.9% of workers walk to work.

22.0% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 7.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.0%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Lake City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake City	Hinsdale County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	45.3% (±21.3 points)	43.3%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±8.1 points)	11.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	19.9% (±15.0 points)	12.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±3.2 points)	1.8%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.0% (±13.8 points)	30.5%	21.0%	15.1%

In Lake City, the average commute is not measurably different from Hinsdale County (7.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.2 minutes).

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

In Lake City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hinsdale County (0.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 328 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Lake City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake City	Hinsdale County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±3.7 points)	1.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.6% (±18.0 points)	28.8%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.7% (±16.8 points)	37.0%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.9% (±14.6 points)	32.7%	25.4%	21.9%

In Lake City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hinsdale County (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (5.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Lake City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake City	Hinsdale County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	22.0% (±13.8 points)	30.5% (±12.9 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±4.3 points)	98.4% (±2.4 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.7% (±6.9 points)	94.1% (±4.6 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hinsdale County (94.1%).

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 Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake City	—	7.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Ouray	20 mi	11.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
City of Creede	24 mi	11.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Silverton	24 mi	14.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Ridgway	26 mi	26.6 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Telluride	28 mi	6.1 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Mountain Village	30 mi	14.1 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Ophir	31 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Gunnison	42 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridgway, CO (26.6 minutes), Mountain Village, CO (14.1 minutes), Ophir, CO (22.6 minutes).

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

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 Lake City

How long is the average commute in Lake City?

Workers who live in Lake City, CO take an average of 7.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake City without a car?

2.8% of households in Lake City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake City?

22.0% (±13.8 points) of workers who live in Lake City worked from home, and 92.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake City town, Colorado (place:42330, in state:08).

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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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