How long is the commute from Pretty Bayou, FL?

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

Workers who live in Pretty Bayou, FL take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.1% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±5.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.1%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Pretty Bayou get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pretty Bayou	Bay County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	77.8% (±14.7 points)	75.1%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.9% (±14.4 points)	11.5%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±6.8 points)	10.1%	15.7%	15.1%

In Pretty Bayou, the average commute is not measurably different from Bay County (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Pretty Bayou, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bay County (0.3%).

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

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

In Bay County, Pretty Bayou ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 731 of 848.

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

Cars per household in Pretty Bayou

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pretty Bayou	Bay County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.0% (±11.8 points)	34.7%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.7% (±10.0 points)	40.9%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.3% (±5.5 points)	20.1%	17.0%	21.9%

In Pretty Bayou, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bay County (4.3%).

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 Pretty Bayou

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pretty Bayou	Bay County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	9.1% (±6.8 points)	10.1% (±0.9 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±4.6 points)	97.3% (±0.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±3.9 points)	92.8% (±1.0 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pretty Bayou, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bay County (92.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pretty Bayou

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pretty Bayou
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pretty Bayou	—	22.2 minutes (±5.8)	—
Panama City	2.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Upper Grand Lagoon	3.7 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	4.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Lynn Haven	4.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lower Grand Lagoon	5.1 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Springfield	6.0 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Parker	7.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Callaway	10 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Bay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Cedar Grove	26.6 minutes (±4.8)
3	Lynn Haven	24.9 minutes (±2.6)
4	Lower Grand Lagoon	24.0 minutes (±4.4)
5	Callaway	23.9 minutes (±1.5)
6	Parker	23.7 minutes (±4.8)
7	Springfield	23.0 minutes (±2.9)
8	Pretty Bayou	22.2 minutes (±5.8)
9	Panama City	21.4 minutes (±1.4)
10	Upper Grand Lagoon	20.8 minutes (±3.2)
11	Panama City Beach	20.7 minutes (±2.2)
12	Laguna Beach	17.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Bay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pretty Bayou 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 Pretty Bayou

How long is the average commute in Pretty Bayou?

Workers who live in Pretty Bayou, FL take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pretty Bayou without a car?

1.0% of households in Pretty Bayou have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pretty Bayou?

9.1% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Pretty Bayou worked from home, and 95.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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