How long is the commute from East Riverdale, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in East Riverdale, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in East Riverdale, MD take an average of 33.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.5% of workers drive alone to work.

9.1% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

15.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.1 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 9.1%
Work from home: 6.8%
Households without a car: 15.0%

How people in East Riverdale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Riverdale	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	55.5% (±5.3 points)	60.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.2% (±5.2 points)	9.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.1% (±2.7 points)	7.4%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	9.4% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.8% (±3.6 points)	17.9%	19.3%	15.1%

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

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Prince George's County, East Riverdale ranks 56 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 143 of 383.

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

Cars per household in East Riverdale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Riverdale	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	15.0% (±5.0 points)	9.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±5.2 points)	37.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3% (±6.9 points)	31.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.3% (±4.3 points)	22.7%	21.9%	21.9%

In East Riverdale, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Prince George's County (9.2%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in East Riverdale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Riverdale	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	6.8% (±3.6 points)	17.9% (±0.5 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±1.3 points)	97.5% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±3.4 points)	93.8% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In East Riverdale, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near East Riverdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Riverdale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Riverdale	—	33.1 minutes (±2.4)	—
Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	0.9 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Riverdale Park	1.0 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Edmonston	1.3 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Bladensburg	1.4 mi	36.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Landover Hills	1.5 mi	34.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
New Carrollton	1.8 mi	36.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
University Park	2.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Heights	2.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.9)	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 Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
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)
59 (tie)	Silver Hill	32.9 minutes (±2.9)
62 (tie)	Forest Heights	32.5 minutes (±3.7)

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

East Riverdale 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 East Riverdale

How long is the average commute in East Riverdale?

Workers who live in East Riverdale, MD take an average of 33.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Riverdale without a car?

15.0% of households in East Riverdale have no vehicle, and 9.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Riverdale?

6.8% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in East Riverdale worked from home, and 90.7% 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 East Riverdale CDP, Maryland (place:24650, 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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