How long is the commute from Lake Wylie, SC?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Wylie, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lake Wylie, SC take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

21.0% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.0%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Lake Wylie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	68.4% (±4.9 points)	72.6%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±2.9 points)	7.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.0% (±4.6 points)	17.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Lake Wylie, the average commute is higher than in York County (27.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

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

In Lake Wylie, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In York County, Lake Wylie ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 69 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Lake Wylie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.6% (±4.4 points)	27.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.0% (±5.7 points)	41.5%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±4.3 points)	27.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Lake Wylie, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in York County (3.7%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (5.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Lake Wylie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	21.0% (±4.6 points)	17.5% (±1.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±0.8 points)	96.6% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±2.9 points)	93.1% (±0.7 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lake Wylie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in York County (93.1%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (88.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Lake Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wylie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Wylie	—	32.0 minutes (±3.1)	—
Tega Cay	5.4 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
India Hook	6.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Newport	7.1 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Baxter Village	7.3 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Riverview	7.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Clover	8.4 mi	34.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Belmont	8.7 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Cramerton	9.1 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newport, SC (24.3 minutes), Baxter Village, SC (20.2 minutes), Riverview, SC (19.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Smyrna	40.4 minutes (±10.3)
2	Hickory Grove	39.6 minutes (±5.9)
3	Clover	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
4	Sharon	34.7 minutes (±4.6)
5	Lake Wylie	32.0 minutes (±3.1)
6	Catawba	31.6 minutes (±6.9)
7	York	31.5 minutes (±3.8)
8	Tega Cay	30.6 minutes (±3.1)
9	McConnells	29.1 minutes (±7.0)
10	India Hook	27.6 minutes (±3.5)
11	Lesslie	27.3 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 11 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie

How long is the average commute in Lake Wylie?

Workers who live in Lake Wylie, SC take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Wylie without a car?

1.8% of households in Lake Wylie have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Wylie?

21.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie CDP, South Carolina (place:39785, in state:45).

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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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