How long is the commute from Lake Wilderness, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Wilderness, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lake Wilderness, VA take an average of 37.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.7 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Lake Wilderness get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Wilderness	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	79.9% (±6.9 points)	69.3%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±3.6 points)	10.9%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±6.0 points)	16.3%	18.3%	15.1%

In Lake Wilderness, the average commute is not measurably different from Spotsylvania County (37.7 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Wilderness, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Spotsylvania County (1.7%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (2.3%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Lake Wilderness

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Wilderness	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.6% (±4.6 points)	21.5%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±8.3 points)	38.9%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.7% (±8.6 points)	36.7%	25.5%	21.9%

In Lake Wilderness, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Spotsylvania County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (6.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Lake Wilderness

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Wilderness	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±6.0 points)	16.3% (±1.3 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.7 points)	97.6% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±2.1 points)	95.5% (±0.7 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Wilderness, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Spotsylvania County (95.5%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (91.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Lake Wilderness

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wilderness
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Wilderness	—	37.7 minutes (±4.8)	—
Lake of the Woods	2.6 mi	44.5 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Spotsylvania Courthouse	10 mi	42.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Southern Gateway	12 mi	31.7 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	13 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Falmouth	14 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Remington	17 mi	34.6 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Stafford Courthouse	18 mi	37.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Culpeper	19 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fredericksburg, VA (31.9 minutes), Falmouth, VA (30.8 minutes), Culpeper, VA (31.9 minutes).

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

Lake Wilderness 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 Wilderness

How long is the average commute in Lake Wilderness?

Workers who live in Lake Wilderness, VA take an average of 37.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Wilderness without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Lake Wilderness?

12.8% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Lake Wilderness worked from home, and 98.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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