How long is the commute from Lakes West, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Lakes West, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lakes West, CT take an average of 36.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

42.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.4 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 42.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Lakes West get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lakes West	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	50.0% (±13.9 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±5.5 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	42.8% (±13.1 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Lakes West, the average commute is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

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

In Lakes West, 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 West ranks 13 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Lakes West

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lakes West	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.4 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	7.2% (±5.0 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	61.6% (±15.2 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.2% (±14.6 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Lakes West, 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 West

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakes West	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	42.8% (±13.1 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±9.4 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±9.4 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

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

Average commute in places near Lakes West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakes West
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lakes West	—	36.4 minutes (±5.0)	—
Lakes East	1.1 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury	1.9 mi	38.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Route 7 Gateway	2.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.2)	Lower
Peach Lake	4.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Danbury	4.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Ridgefield (community)	4.7 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of North Salem	5.3 mi	39.6 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Bethel (community)	5.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Route 7 Gateway, CT (25.7 minutes), Danbury, CT (29.9 minutes).

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
7	Ball Pond	39.3 minutes (±9.7)
8	New Canaan (community)	38.5 minutes (±5.7)
9	Ridgebury	38.1 minutes (±5.7)
10	Coleytown	38.0 minutes (±8.7)
11	Darien Downtown	37.3 minutes (±7.2)
12	Inglenook	37.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Lakes West	36.4 minutes (±5.0)
14	Riverside	35.4 minutes (±4.1)
15 (tie)	Compo	35.3 minutes (±7.1)
15 (tie)	Sandy Hook	35.3 minutes (±2.8)
17	Old Greenwich	34.7 minutes (±4.8)
18 (tie)	Georgetown	32.8 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Glenville	32.8 minutes (±5.9)

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

Lakes West 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 West

How long is the average commute in Lakes West?

Workers who live in Lakes West, CT take an average of 36.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lakes West without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Lakes West?

42.8% (±13.1 points) of workers who live in Lakes West worked from home, and 100.0% 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 West CDP, Connecticut (place:41736, 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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