How long is the commute from Alva, FL?

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

Workers who live in Alva, FL take an average of 34.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

22.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.7 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Alva get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alva	Lee County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±13.7 points)	70.8%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±2.0 points)	9.8%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.9% (±13.7 points)	15.4%	15.7%	15.1%

In Alva, the average commute is higher than in Lee County (29.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

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

In Alva, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lee County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (1.2%).

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

In Lee County, Alva ranks 3 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Alva

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alva	Lee County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.1 points)	5.0%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.0% (±8.5 points)	41.5%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.5% (±9.4 points)	38.9%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.5% (±8.7 points)	14.6%	17.0%	21.9%

In Alva, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lee County (5.0%).

It is also lower than in Florida (6.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Alva

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alva	Lee County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	22.9% (±13.7 points)	15.4% (±0.6 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±5.9 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.0% (±7.2 points)	92.1% (±0.5 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Alva, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lee County (92.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Alva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alva
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alva	—	34.7 minutes (±4.0)	—
Fort Denaud	4.3 mi	33.2 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Olga	4.4 mi	37.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Verandah	7.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	7.4 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Lehigh Acres	7.6 mi	38.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	9.2 mi	30.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
LaBelle	11 mi	35.3 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Tice	12 mi	28.8 minutes (±4.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Myers Shores, FL (29.4 minutes), Tice, FL (28.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lehigh Acres	38.2 minutes (±1.1)
2	Olga	37.9 minutes (±5.1)
3	Alva	34.7 minutes (±4.0)
4	Punta Rassa	32.3 minutes (±9.1)
5	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	31.5 minutes (±5.4)
6 (tie)	Gateway	30.8 minutes (±3.1)
6 (tie)	Verandah	30.8 minutes (±4.8)
8	Buckingham	30.4 minutes (±4.0)
9	Cape Coral	29.9 minutes (±0.7)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Alva 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 Alva

How long is the average commute in Alva?

Workers who live in Alva, FL take an average of 34.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alva without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Alva?

22.9% (±13.7 points) of workers who live in Alva worked from home, and 89.0% 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 Alva CDP, Florida (place:01125, in state:12).

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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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