How long is the commute from El Portal, FL?

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

Workers who live in El Portal, FL take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.4 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 20.3%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in El Portal get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Portal	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	68.5% (±10.8 points)	68.7%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±5.0 points)	9.1%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.6 points)	2.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±8.5 points)	14.0%	15.7%	15.1%

In El Portal, the average commute is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (30.9 minutes).

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

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

In El Portal, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Miami-Dade County (3.3%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, El Portal ranks 63 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 555 of 848.

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

Cars per household in El Portal

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Portal	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±4.3 points)	9.8%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.8% (±13.0 points)	38.5%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±15.7 points)	34.7%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.7% (±6.5 points)	17.0%	17.0%	21.9%

In El Portal, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Miami-Dade County (9.8%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in El Portal

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Portal	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	20.3% (±8.5 points)	14.0% (±0.4 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±3.9 points)	96.7% (±0.2 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±7.1 points)	89.7% (±0.3 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Portal, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (89.7%).

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 El Portal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Portal
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Portal	—	25.4 minutes (±6.1)	—
Miami Shores	1.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Pinewood	1.6 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Biscayne Park	2.0 mi	33.2 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
West Little River	2.5 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
North Bay Village	2.8 mi	34.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Gladeview	2.9 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Westview	3.4 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
North Miami	3.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Bay Village, FL (34.4 minutes), Westview, FL (33.6 minutes), North Miami, FL (31.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
57	Miami	27.3 minutes (±0.5)
58	Miami Beach	26.7 minutes (±1.2)
59	Glenvar Heights	26.6 minutes (±1.5)
60	Doral	26.5 minutes (±1.0)
61	Miami Shores	26.0 minutes (±1.6)
62	Coral Terrace	25.5 minutes (±1.6)
63	El Portal	25.4 minutes (±6.1)
64	West Miami	25.0 minutes (±2.4)
65	Medley	24.5 minutes (±2.3)
66	Coral Gables	23.8 minutes (±1.0)
67	Key Biscayne	23.7 minutes (±2.4)
68	Virginia Gardens	22.1 minutes (±2.5)
69	Homestead Base	15.3 minutes (±8.1)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 El Portal

How long is the average commute in El Portal?

Workers who live in El Portal, FL take an average of 25.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Portal without a car?

3.5% of households in El Portal have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Portal?

20.3% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in El Portal worked from home, and 90.6% 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 El Portal village, Florida (place:20650, 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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