How long is the commute from Kathleen, FL?

Workers who live in Kathleen, FL take an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

7.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
28.1 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.4%
Households without a car
7.0%

How people in Kathleen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationKathleenPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone78.2% (±6.9 points)75.0%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled14.2% (±6.4 points)8.8%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.8 points)0.4%1.2%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.8 points)1.1%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)2.4%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.4% (±2.8 points)12.4%15.7%15.1%

In Kathleen, 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 Kathleen, 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, Kathleen ranks 24 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 381 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Kathleen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableKathleenPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
No vehicle7.0% (±5.3 points)5.4%6.0%8.4%
1 vehicle28.5% (±7.3 points)38.5%38.9%33.1%
2 vehicles46.4% (±7.0 points)38.3%38.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles18.1% (±5.9 points)17.8%17.0%21.9%

In Kathleen, 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 Kathleen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
KathleenPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Workers working from home7.4% (±2.8 points)12.4% (±0.5 points)15.7% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.3% (±1.6 points)96.1% (±0.4 points)96.6% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.2% (±3.1 points)90.7% (±0.5 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Kathleen, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Polk County (90.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Kathleen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kathleen
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Kathleen—28.1 minutes (±2.4)—
Lakeland6.8 mi23.1 minutes (±0.9)Lower
Crystal Springs8.2 mi34.2 minutes (±9.9)Not measurably different
Plant City8.6 mi28.2 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Combee Settlement9.2 mi29.2 minutes (±8.3)Not measurably different
Crystal Lake10 mi29.2 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Zephyrhills South11 mi27.0 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Medulla12 mi25.9 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Fussels Corner12 mi23.7 minutes (±2.6)Lower

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

RankPlaceAverage commute
17 (tie)Crystal Lake29.2 minutes (±4.1)
19Highland City29.0 minutes (±3.4)
20Jan Phyl Village28.9 minutes (±4.0)
21Crooked Lake Park28.8 minutes (±3.5)
22Winter Haven28.4 minutes (±1.8)
23Mulberry28.3 minutes (±5.1)
24Kathleen28.1 minutes (±2.4)
25Lake Hamilton27.1 minutes (±3.7)
26Hillcrest Heights27.0 minutes (±8.4)
27Bartow26.3 minutes (±2.5)
28Medulla25.9 minutes (±1.9)
29 (tie)Fuller Heights25.8 minutes (±3.9)
29 (tie)Highland Park25.8 minutes (±8.9)

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

Kathleen 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 Kathleen

How long is the average commute in Kathleen?

Workers who live in Kathleen, FL take an average of 28.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kathleen without a car?

7.0% of households in Kathleen have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kathleen?

7.4% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Kathleen worked from home, and 94.2% 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 Kathleen CDP, Florida (place:35950, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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