How long is the commute from Cedar Heights, MD?

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

Workers who live in Cedar Heights, MD take an average of 33.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

14.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 14.0%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Cedar Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cedar Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±11.6 points)	60.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.6% (±2.2 points)	9.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	14.0% (±13.3 points)	7.4%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±7.0 points)	17.9%	19.3%	15.1%

In Cedar Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Prince George's County (35.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Cedar Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Prince George's County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Prince George's County, Cedar Heights ranks 54 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Cedar Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cedar Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±3.0 points)	9.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.4% (±19.2 points)	37.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.0% (±17.6 points)	31.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.7% (±11.1 points)	22.7%	21.9%	21.9%

In Cedar Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Prince George's County (9.2%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cedar Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cedar Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±7.0 points)	17.9% (±0.5 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±2.8 points)	97.5% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±4.0 points)	93.8% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cedar Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Prince George's County (93.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Cedar Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cedar Heights	—	33.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Fairmount Heights	0.5 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Seat Pleasant	0.7 mi	37.4 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Peppermill Village	1.2 mi	38.7 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Cheverly	1.6 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Landover	1.7 mi	34.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Capitol Heights	1.9 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Summerfield	2.0 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Walker Mill	2.2 mi	39.4 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Peppermill Village, MD (38.7 minutes), Walker Mill, MD (39.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
48	Summerfield	33.9 minutes (±2.9)
49 (tie)	Greenbelt	33.8 minutes (±3.0)
49 (tie)	Seabrook	33.8 minutes (±2.1)
51	Hyattsville	33.7 minutes (±2.1)
52	Glassmanor	33.6 minutes (±2.7)
53	Temple Hills	33.3 minutes (±2.3)
54 (tie)	Cedar Heights	33.2 minutes (±3.1)
54 (tie)	Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	33.2 minutes (±3.5)
56 (tie)	East Riverdale	33.1 minutes (±2.4)
56 (tie)	Largo	33.1 minutes (±3.1)
56 (tie)	Mitchellville	33.1 minutes (±2.4)
59 (tie)	Colmar Manor	32.9 minutes (±3.6)
59 (tie)	Fairmount Heights	32.9 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cedar Heights 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 Cedar Heights

How long is the average commute in Cedar Heights?

Workers who live in Cedar Heights, MD take an average of 33.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cedar Heights without a car?

1.8% of households in Cedar Heights have no vehicle, and 14.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cedar Heights?

8.8% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in Cedar Heights worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Cedar Heights CDP, Maryland (place:14550, in state:24).

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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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