How long is the commute from Lakes East, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Lakes East, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lakes East, CT take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

38.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 38.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Lakes East get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lakes East	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	58.4% (±15.2 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±3.1 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	38.7% (±14.9 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Lakes East, the average commute is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lakes East, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (3.3%).

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Lakes East ranks 24 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Lakes East

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lakes East	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.9 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±12.4 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.8% (±15.6 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±13.4 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Lakes East, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lakes East

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakes East	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	38.7% (±14.9 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±8.9 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.8% (±3.7 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lakes East, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lakes East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakes East
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lakes East	—	30.9 minutes (±4.9)	—
Lakes West	1.1 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Route 7 Gateway	1.2 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury	2.9 mi	38.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield (community)	4.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Bethel (community)	4.6 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Danbury	4.8 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Peach Lake	5.2 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Redding	5.5 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18 (tie)	Georgetown	32.8 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Glenville	32.8 minutes (±5.9)
20	Bethel (community)	32.4 minutes (±3.7)
21	Noroton Heights	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
22	South Wilton	31.4 minutes (±8.2)
23	Ridgefield (community)	31.2 minutes (±4.1)
24 (tie)	Lakes East	30.9 minutes (±4.9)
24 (tie)	Tokeneke	30.9 minutes (±5.2)
26	Westport Village	30.7 minutes (±6.9)
27	Cos Cob	28.9 minutes (±3.1)
28	Greenwich (community)	27.9 minutes (±3.5)
29	Wilton Center	25.8 minutes (±8.1)
30	Route 7 Gateway	25.7 minutes (±9.2)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Ridgefield, whose figures include it.

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 Lakes East

How long is the average commute in Lakes East?

Workers who live in Lakes East, CT take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lakes East without a car?

0.0% of households in Lakes East have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lakes East?

38.7% (±14.9 points) of workers who live in Lakes East worked from home, and 97.8% 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 Lakes East CDP, Connecticut (place:41585, in state:09).

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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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