How long is the commute from Lake Lorraine, FL?

Workers who live in Lake Lorraine, FL take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.3 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
8.7%
Households without a car
4.3%

How people in Lake Lorraine get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLake LorraineOkaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
Drove alone75.1% (±5.3 points)76.7%70.2%68.8%
Carpooled12.2% (±5.2 points)10.3%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%1.2%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.6 points)1.5%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.4% (±2.6 points)1.6%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±2.9 points)9.7%15.7%15.1%

In Lake Lorraine, the average commute is lower than in Okaloosa County (26.3 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Lorraine, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Okaloosa County (0.2%).

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

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

In Okaloosa County, Lake Lorraine ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 758 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Lake Lorraine

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLake LorraineOkaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
No vehicle4.3% (±2.4 points)3.6%6.0%8.4%
1 vehicle25.9% (±5.6 points)31.6%38.9%33.1%
2 vehicles40.1% (±6.1 points)42.7%38.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles29.7% (±6.4 points)22.1%17.0%21.9%

In Lake Lorraine, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Okaloosa County (3.6%).

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 Lake Lorraine

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lake LorraineOkaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
Workers working from home8.7% (±2.9 points)9.7% (±0.9 points)15.7% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.8% (±2.4 points)97.4% (±0.5 points)96.6% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.4% (±2.5 points)93.2% (±0.7 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Lake Lorraine, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Okaloosa County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in Florida (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Lake Lorraine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Lorraine
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Lake Lorraine—21.3 minutes (±2.6)—
Shalimar1.1 mi19.9 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Eglin AFB1.6 mi14.1 minutes (±1.9)Lower
Ocean City2.5 mi25.0 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Cinco Bayou2.9 mi18.2 minutes (±8.5)Not measurably different
Fort Walton Beach3.5 mi22.7 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Wright4.6 mi24.7 minutes (±2.0)Higher
Valparaiso4.6 mi17.4 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Mary Esther5.9 mi25.1 minutes (±7.3)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eglin AFB, FL (14.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wright, FL (24.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Okaloosa County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
3Destin26.0 minutes (±2.9)
4Mary Esther25.1 minutes (±7.3)
5 (tie)Niceville25.0 minutes (±3.1)
5 (tie)Ocean City25.0 minutes (±3.3)
7Wright24.7 minutes (±2.0)
8Fort Walton Beach22.7 minutes (±2.4)
9Lake Lorraine21.3 minutes (±2.6)
10Shalimar19.9 minutes (±4.7)
11Cinco Bayou18.2 minutes (±8.5)
12Valparaiso17.4 minutes (±3.1)
13Hurlburt Field14.6 minutes (±3.2)
14Eglin AFB14.1 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Okaloosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Lorraine 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 Lake Lorraine

How long is the average commute in Lake Lorraine?

Workers who live in Lake Lorraine, FL take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Lorraine without a car?

4.3% of households in Lake Lorraine have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Lorraine?

8.7% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Lake Lorraine worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Lake Lorraine CDP, Florida (place:38287, 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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