How long is the commute from St. James City, FL?

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

Workers who live in St. James City, FL take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

17.3% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±8.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.3%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in St. James City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	St. James City	Lee County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	48.9% (±21.9 points)	70.8%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	26.7% (±29.8 points)	9.8%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.1% (±5.1 points)	2.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.3% (±12.7 points)	15.4%	15.7%	15.1%

In St. James City, the average commute is lower than in Lee County (29.4 minutes).

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

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

In St. James City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lee County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lee County, St. James City ranks 32 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 811 of 848.

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

Cars per household in St. James City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	St. James City	Lee County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.1% (±10.0 points)	41.5%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.1% (±10.4 points)	38.9%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.1% (±5.1 points)	14.6%	17.0%	21.9%

In St. James City, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lee County (5.0%).

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 St. James City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. James City	Lee County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	17.3% (±12.7 points)	15.4% (±0.6 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±1.3 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±2.6 points)	92.1% (±0.5 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In St. James City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lee County (92.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near St. James City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. James City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
St. James City	—	18.6 minutes (±8.4)	—
Pine Island Center	5.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Sanibel	6.3 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Punta Rassa	6.8 mi	32.3 minutes (±9.1)	Higher
Iona	8.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Cape Coral	9.5 mi	29.9 minutes (±0.7)	Higher
Bokeelia	9.9 mi	27.4 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Harlem Heights	11 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
McGregor	12 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Punta Rassa, FL (32.3 minutes), Cape Coral, FL (29.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25 (tie)	Villas	23.5 minutes (±2.1)
27	Pine Island Center	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
28	Pine Manor	23.1 minutes (±4.2)
29	McGregor	23.0 minutes (±4.3)
30	Sanibel	21.4 minutes (±3.8)
31	Fort Myers Beach	20.7 minutes (±4.5)
32	St. James City	18.6 minutes (±8.4)
33	Florida Gulf Coast University	16.6 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

St. James City 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 St. James City

How long is the average commute in St. James City?

Workers who live in St. James City, FL take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in St. James City without a car?

1.6% of households in St. James City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in St. James City?

17.3% (±12.7 points) of workers who live in St. James City worked from home, and 95.0% 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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