How long is the commute from Crystal Lake, FL?

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

Workers who live in Crystal Lake, FL take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

2.2% work from home.

9.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 2.2%
Households without a car: 9.2%

How people in Crystal Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Crystal Lake	Polk County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±7.6 points)	75.0%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.2% (±5.2 points)	8.8%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±3.3 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	10.8% (±5.8 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±1.9 points)	12.4%	15.7%	15.1%

In Crystal Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Polk County (30.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.0 minutes).

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

In Crystal Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Polk County (0.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Polk County, Crystal Lake ranks 18 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 321 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Crystal Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Crystal Lake	Polk County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	9.2% (±5.7 points)	5.4%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.3% (±8.8 points)	38.5%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±8.9 points)	38.3%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.6% (±7.5 points)	17.8%	17.0%	21.9%

In Crystal Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Polk County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (6.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Crystal Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crystal Lake	Polk County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	2.2% (±1.9 points)	12.4% (±0.5 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±3.6 points)	96.1% (±0.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.7% (±7.5 points)	90.7% (±0.5 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Crystal Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Polk County (90.7%).

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 Crystal Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Crystal Lake	—	29.2 minutes (±4.1)	—
Combee Settlement	1.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Fussels Corner	2.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Lakeland	3.6 mi	23.1 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Highland City	5.2 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Lakeland Highlands	6.3 mi	24.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Jan Phyl Village	6.6 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Medulla	7.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Auburndale	8.1 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fussels Corner, FL (23.7 minutes), Lakeland, FL (23.1 minutes), Lakeland Highlands, FL (24.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Polk City	32.2 minutes (±4.6)
13	Lake Alfred	31.9 minutes (±5.0)
14	Eagle Lake	31.4 minutes (±5.7)
15	Cypress Gardens	30.3 minutes (±3.8)
16	Alturas	29.7 minutes (±3.4)
17 (tie)	Combee Settlement	29.2 minutes (±8.3)
17 (tie)	Crystal Lake	29.2 minutes (±4.1)
19	Highland City	29.0 minutes (±3.4)
20	Jan Phyl Village	28.9 minutes (±4.0)
21	Crooked Lake Park	28.8 minutes (±3.5)
22	Winter Haven	28.4 minutes (±1.8)
23	Mulberry	28.3 minutes (±5.1)
24	Kathleen	28.1 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake

How long is the average commute in Crystal Lake?

Workers who live in Crystal Lake, FL take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Crystal Lake without a car?

9.2% of households in Crystal Lake have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Crystal Lake?

2.2% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Crystal Lake worked from home, and 84.7% 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 Crystal Lake CDP, Florida (place:15725, 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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