How long is the commute from Riva, MD?

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

Workers who live in Riva, MD take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

24.9% work from home.

0.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.9%
Households without a car: 0.3%

How people in Riva get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Riva	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±8.5 points)	70.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±3.1 points)	6.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.1% (±3.4 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.9% (±7.7 points)	18.5%	19.3%	15.1%

In Riva, the average commute is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Riva, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (1.6%).

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

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

In Anne Arundel County, Riva ranks 6 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Riva

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Riva	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	0.3% (±0.6 points)	4.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.9% (±6.6 points)	29.0%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.0% (±10.6 points)	41.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9% (±9.3 points)	25.8%	21.9%	21.9%

In Riva, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Anne Arundel County (4.1%).

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 Riva

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riva	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	24.9% (±7.7 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±3.8 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±3.8 points)	95.5% (±0.4 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Riva, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (95.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Riva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riva
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Riva	—	33.4 minutes (±5.5)	—
Edgewater	2.1 mi	35.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Parole	3.6 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Annapolis	4.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Annapolis Neck	5.0 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Mayo	5.0 mi	35.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Crownsville	5.3 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Naval Academy	6.4 mi	7.2 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Crofton	6.8 mi	32.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crownsville, MD (22.9 minutes), Naval Academy, MD (7.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Deale	43.8 minutes (±7.4)
2	Shady Side	36.7 minutes (±3.3)
3	Galesville	36.2 minutes (±11.6)
4	Edgewater	35.7 minutes (±2.5)
5	Mayo	35.1 minutes (±2.8)
6	Riva	33.4 minutes (±5.5)
7	Crofton	32.4 minutes (±1.9)
8	Pasadena	31.6 minutes (±2.6)
9	Cape St. Claire	31.5 minutes (±2.5)
10	Lake Shore	30.8 minutes (±1.3)
11	Arden on the Severn	30.2 minutes (±4.4)
12 (tie)	Annapolis Neck	30.1 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Riva 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 Riva

How long is the average commute in Riva?

Workers who live in Riva, MD take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Riva without a car?

0.3% of households in Riva have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Riva?

24.9% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Riva worked from home, and 97.4% 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 Riva CDP, Maryland (place:66400, 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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