How long is the commute from Carbonado, WA?

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

Workers who live in Carbonado, WA take an average of 45.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 45.3 minutes (±8.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Carbonado get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Carbonado	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±11.2 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±7.3 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±5.8 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

In Carbonado, the average commute is higher than in Pierce County (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Carbonado, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pierce County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Pierce County, Carbonado ranks 5 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Carbonado

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Carbonado	Pierce County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±4.6 points)	5.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	7.1% (±6.6 points)	27.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.4% (±12.4 points)	38.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	65.3% (±13.2 points)	28.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Carbonado, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pierce County (5.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Carbonado

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carbonado	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±5.8 points)	13.9% (±0.5 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±16.2 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±14.8 points)	94.6% (±0.3 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Carbonado, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pierce County (94.6%).

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 Carbonado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbonado
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Carbonado	—	45.3 minutes (±8.8)	—
Wilkeson	1.3 mi	43.4 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Crocker	3.6 mi	53.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
South Prairie	4.2 mi	36.8 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Prairie Heights	5.4 mi	31.9 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Buckley	5.7 mi	32.1 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Prairie Ridge	5.9 mi	36.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Tehaleh	6.4 mi	46.7 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Orting	7.6 mi	39.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie Heights, WA (31.9 minutes), Buckley, WA (32.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Crocker	53.7 minutes (±5.2)
2	Home	49.8 minutes (±11.6)
3	Tehaleh	46.7 minutes (±4.2)
4	Longbranch	45.5 minutes (±6.8)
5	Carbonado	45.3 minutes (±8.8)
6	South Creek	44.1 minutes (±15.4)
7	Stansberry Lake	43.7 minutes (±7.9)
8	Wilkeson	43.4 minutes (±7.5)
9	Graham	43.0 minutes (±2.1)
10	Roy	41.4 minutes (±7.0)
11	Eatonville	40.4 minutes (±5.6)

Showing 11 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Carbonado

How long is the average commute in Carbonado?

Workers who live in Carbonado, WA take an average of 45.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Carbonado without a car?

3.1% of households in Carbonado have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Carbonado?

6.2% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Carbonado worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Carbonado town, Washington (place:09970, 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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