How long is the commute from Lake Caroline, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Caroline, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lake Caroline, VA take an average of 50.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.7% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 50.2 minutes (±8.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.7%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Lake Caroline get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Caroline	Caroline County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	79.6% (±11.6 points)	73.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.7% (±11.5 points)	11.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.7% (±1.6 points)	11.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Lake Caroline, the average commute is higher than in Caroline County (37.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

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

In Lake Caroline, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Caroline County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (2.3%).

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

In Caroline County, Lake Caroline ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Lake Caroline

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Caroline	Caroline County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±4.2 points)	3.5%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.7% (±15.2 points)	21.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.8% (±14.9 points)	34.7%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±12.2 points)	40.8%	25.5%	21.9%

In Lake Caroline, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Caroline County (3.5%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (6.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Lake Caroline

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Caroline	Caroline County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	0.7% (±1.6 points)	11.5% (±2.0 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±4.2 points)	93.9% (±1.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±5.6 points)	86.3% (±2.6 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Caroline, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Caroline County (86.3%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (91.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lake Caroline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Caroline
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Caroline	—	50.2 minutes (±8.8)	—
Lake Land'Or	2.8 mi	35.9 minutes (±8.5)	Lower
Bowling Green	10 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.5)	Lower
Spotsylvania Courthouse	15 mi	42.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Ashland	16 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Wyndham	21 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Mineral	21 mi	30.3 minutes (±6.6)	Lower
Port Royal	21 mi	33.8 minutes (±6.8)	Lower
Fredericksburg	22 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Land'Or, VA (35.9 minutes), Bowling Green, VA (31.0 minutes), Ashland, VA (22.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Caroline County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lake Caroline	50.2 minutes (±8.8)
2	Lake Land'Or	35.9 minutes (±8.5)
3	Port Royal	33.8 minutes (±6.8)
4	Bowling Green	31.0 minutes (±6.5)

Lake Caroline 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 Caroline

How long is the average commute in Lake Caroline?

Workers who live in Lake Caroline, VA take an average of 50.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Caroline without a car?

3.3% of households in Lake Caroline have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Caroline?

0.7% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Lake Caroline worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Caroline CDP, Virginia (place:43359, in state:51).

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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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