How long is the commute from Layhill, MD?

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

Workers who live in Layhill, MD take an average of 39.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.7% of workers drive alone to work.

13.4% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

19.7% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.2 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 13.4%
Work from home: 19.7%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in Layhill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Layhill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	51.7% (±9.8 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±5.7 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.4% (±7.5 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±2.7 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.7% (±5.8 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Layhill, the average commute is higher than in Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Layhill, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (7.5%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Layhill ranks 4 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Layhill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Layhill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±4.4 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.6% (±5.7 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±9.7 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.6% (±8.7 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Layhill, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (8.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Layhill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Layhill	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	19.7% (±5.8 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±2.5 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.8 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Layhill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Montgomery County (95.7%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Layhill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Layhill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Layhill	—	39.2 minutes (±5.7)	—
Glenmont	1.4 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Leisure World	1.8 mi	39.8 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Aspen Hill	2.3 mi	34.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Colesville	2.4 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Cloverly	2.6 mi	34.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Wheaton	2.9 mi	31.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Kemp Mill	3.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Spencerville	3.7 mi	45.7 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colesville, MD (29.8 minutes), Wheaton, MD (31.6 minutes), Kemp Mill, MD (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Spencerville	45.7 minutes (±5.9)
2	Barnesville	43.8 minutes (±13.6)
3	Leisure World	39.8 minutes (±6.1)
4	Layhill	39.2 minutes (±5.7)
5	Poolesville	38.2 minutes (±2.9)
6	Damascus	37.6 minutes (±3.3)
7	Darnestown	36.9 minutes (±4.7)
8	Ashton-Sandy Spring	36.1 minutes (±6.6)
9 (tie)	Fairland	35.0 minutes (±3.3)
9 (tie)	Four Corners	35.0 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 10 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Layhill 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 Layhill

How long is the average commute in Layhill?

Workers who live in Layhill, MD take an average of 39.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Layhill without a car?

6.2% of households in Layhill have no vehicle, and 13.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Layhill?

19.7% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Layhill worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Layhill CDP, Maryland (place:46150, 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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