How long is the commute from Arlington Heights, WA?

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

Workers who live in Arlington Heights, WA take an average of 41.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

19.3% work from home.

17.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.7 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 19.3%
Households without a car: 17.2%

How people in Arlington Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Arlington Heights	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±15.9 points)	65.0%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±6.8 points)	9.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.6%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±3.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.3% (±15.8 points)	20.0%	19.8%	15.1%

In Arlington Heights, the average commute is higher than in Snohomish County (30.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

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

In Arlington Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Snohomish County (2.8%).

It is also lower than in Washington (3.4%).

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

In Snohomish County, Arlington Heights ranks 3 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Arlington Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Arlington Heights	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	17.2% (±23.2 points)	4.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	3.2% (±3.7 points)	27.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	17.9% (±11.8 points)	38.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	61.7% (±20.6 points)	28.8%	26.1%	21.9%

In Arlington Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Snohomish County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Arlington Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arlington Heights	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	19.3% (±15.8 points)	20.0% (±0.6 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	79.2% (±22.8 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.5% (±22.3 points)	94.4% (±0.4 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Arlington Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Snohomish County (94.4%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (93.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Arlington Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Arlington Heights	—	41.7 minutes (±4.7)	—
Arlington	4.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Bryant	5.8 mi	35.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Sisco Heights	6.9 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Canyon Creek	8.0 mi	40.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Granite Falls	9.5 mi	35.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Sunday Lake	9.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Marysville	10 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Lake Cassidy	10 mi	29.0 minutes (±4.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arlington, WA (29.9 minutes), Sisco Heights, WA (34.5 minutes), Sunday Lake, WA (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Cathcart	47.4 minutes (±18.6)
2	Gold Bar	47.3 minutes (±5.1)
3	Arlington Heights	41.7 minutes (±4.7)
4	Cavalero	40.5 minutes (±11.3)
5	Canyon Creek	40.2 minutes (±6.2)
6	Three Lakes	40.1 minutes (±4.0)
7	Index	39.7 minutes (±8.8)
8	Woods Creek	39.5 minutes (±4.7)
9	Lake Ketchum	38.5 minutes (±10.6)

Showing 9 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights

How long is the average commute in Arlington Heights?

Workers who live in Arlington Heights, WA take an average of 41.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Arlington Heights without a car?

17.2% of households in Arlington Heights have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Arlington Heights?

19.3% (±15.8 points) of workers who live in Arlington Heights worked from home, and 78.5% 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 Arlington Heights CDP, Washington (place:02620, in state:53).

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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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