How long is the commute from Shady Side, MD?

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

Workers who live in Shady Side, MD take an average of 36.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Shady Side get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shady Side	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	72.6% (±8.9 points)	70.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±7.9 points)	6.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±6.8 points)	18.5%	19.3%	15.1%

In Shady Side, the average commute is higher than in Anne Arundel County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Shady Side, 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, Shady Side ranks 2 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Shady Side

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shady Side	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±11.1 points)	29.0%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±10.4 points)	41.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.5% (±8.5 points)	25.8%	21.9%	21.9%

In Shady Side, 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 Shady Side

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shady Side	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±6.8 points)	18.5% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±1.8 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.3% (±1.8 points)	95.5% (±0.4 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Shady Side, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Shady Side

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shady Side
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shady Side	—	36.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Galesville	2.0 mi	36.2 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different
Deale	3.2 mi	43.8 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Mayo	5.2 mi	35.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Annapolis Neck	7.5 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Edgewater	7.8 mi	35.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
North Beach	8.4 mi	40.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Riva	8.9 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Owings	9.3 mi	34.0 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Annapolis Neck, MD (30.1 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)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shady Side 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 Shady Side

How long is the average commute in Shady Side?

Workers who live in Shady Side, MD take an average of 36.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shady Side without a car?

0.7% of households in Shady Side have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shady Side?

14.9% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Shady Side worked from home, and 98.3% 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 Shady Side CDP, Maryland (place:71450, 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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