How long is the commute from Laie, HI?

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

Workers who live in Laie, HI take an average of 16.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

33.5% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

10.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.1 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 10.5%

How people in Laie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Laie	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	30.9% (±6.3 points)	63.4%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.3% (±3.9 points)	13.8%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	33.5% (±6.6 points)	5.2%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	10.1% (±3.1 points)	3.6%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±5.9 points)	9.2%	9.6%	15.1%

In Laie, the average commute is lower than in Honolulu County (26.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (26.2 minutes).

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

In Laie, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Honolulu County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (3.8%).

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

In Honolulu County, Laie ranks 47 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 119 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Laie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Laie	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	10.5% (±7.7 points)	9.7%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9% (±10.1 points)	34.7%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±11.7 points)	33.5%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±8.1 points)	22.1%	24.1%	21.9%

In Laie, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Honolulu County (9.7%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Laie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laie	Honolulu County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±5.9 points)	9.2% (±0.3 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.3 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±2.3 points)	92.4% (±0.3 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Laie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Honolulu County (92.4%).

It is also higher than in Hawaii (92.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Laie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Laie	—	16.1 minutes (±1.8)	—
Hauula	2.4 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Kahuku	2.7 mi	29.6 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Kaaawa	8.5 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Pupukea	8.7 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Helemano	9.8 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Whitmore Village	11 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Haleiwa	11 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Wahiawa	12 mi	31.7 minutes (±2.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hauula, HI (33.6 minutes), Kahuku, HI (29.6 minutes), Kaaawa, HI (36.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Honolulu County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
41	Waikele	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
42	Waimalu	26.3 minutes (±1.5)
43	Aiea	24.6 minutes (±1.8)
44	Halawa	23.8 minutes (±1.7)
45	Honolulu	21.9 minutes (±0.4)
46	Helemano	20.5 minutes (±2.9)
47	Laie	16.1 minutes (±1.8)
48	Hickam Housing	14.9 minutes (±1.1)
49	Wheeler AFB	14.4 minutes (±1.6)
50	Kaneohe Base	11.3 minutes (±0.8)
51	Schofield Barracks	10.6 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 11 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laie 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 Laie

How long is the average commute in Laie?

Workers who live in Laie, HI take an average of 16.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Laie without a car?

10.5% of households in Laie have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Laie?

10.9% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Laie worked from home, and 97.1% 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 Laie CDP, Hawaii (place:43250, in state:15).

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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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