How long is the commute from Lanai City, HI?

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

Workers who live in Lanai City, HI take an average of 15.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.3% of workers walk to work.

8.0% work from home.

10.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.0%
Households without a car: 10.6%

How people in Lanai City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lanai City	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Drove alone	61.2% (±8.3 points)	70.3%	65.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.7% (±6.5 points)	13.3%	13.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	3.8%	3.2%
Walked	7.3% (±4.2 points)	2.1%	4.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.8% (±3.6 points)	2.8%	3.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.0% (±5.5 points)	10.2%	9.6%	15.1%

In Lanai City, the average commute is lower than in Maui County (23.0 minutes).

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

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

In Lanai City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Maui County (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (3.8%).

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

In Maui County, Lanai City ranks 20 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 121 of 125.

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

Cars per household in Lanai City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lanai City	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
No vehicle	10.6% (±7.7 points)	5.4%	8.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±9.0 points)	29.9%	33.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.9% (±9.0 points)	36.4%	34.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±8.5 points)	28.3%	24.1%	21.9%

In Lanai City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Maui County (5.4%).

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 Lanai City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lanai City	Maui County	Hawaii	United States
Workers working from home	8.0% (±5.5 points)	10.2% (±0.8 points)	9.6% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±5.1 points)	95.8% (±0.7 points)	96.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±6.7 points)	90.2% (±0.8 points)	92.0% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Lanai City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Maui County (90.2%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (92.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lanai City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanai City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lanai City	—	15.9 minutes (±2.9)	—
Kaanapali	16 mi	17.8 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Lahaina	17 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Mahinahina	19 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Napili-Honokowai	19 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Kaunakakai	19 mi	17.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Kualapuu	25 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Waikapu	25 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Wailuku	27 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lahaina, HI (20.2 minutes), Waikapu, HI (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Maui County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Kaanapali	17.8 minutes (±4.3)
15	Kualapuu	17.7 minutes (±1.6)
16	Wailea	17.6 minutes (±2.9)
17 (tie)	Mahinahina	17.5 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Napili-Honokowai	17.5 minutes (±2.4)
19	Kaunakakai	17.4 minutes (±5.5)
20	Lanai City	15.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Maui County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lanai 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 Lanai City

How long is the average commute in Lanai City?

Workers who live in Lanai City, HI take an average of 15.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lanai City without a car?

10.6% of households in Lanai City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lanai City?

8.0% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Lanai City worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Lanai City CDP, Hawaii (place:43700, 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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