How long is the commute from Chain Lake, WA?

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

Workers who live in Chain Lake, WA take an average of 38.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

28.4% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.4 minutes (±6.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 28.4%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Chain Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chain Lake	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	62.6% (±6.3 points)	65.0%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.3 points)	9.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.6 points)	1.6%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.4% (±5.5 points)	20.0%	19.8%	15.1%

In Chain Lake, 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 Chain Lake, 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, Chain Lake ranks 10 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 42 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Chain Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chain Lake	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.4% (±5.5 points)	27.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3% (±7.1 points)	38.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	51.8% (±8.2 points)	28.8%	26.1%	21.9%

In Chain Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Snohomish County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in Washington (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Chain Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chain Lake	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	28.4% (±5.5 points)	20.0% (±0.6 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±4.2 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±5.2 points)	94.4% (±0.4 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Chain Lake, 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 Chain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chain Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chain Lake	—	38.4 minutes (±6.3)	—
Monroe North	1.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Monroe	2.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Three Lakes	3.7 mi	40.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Woods Creek	4.3 mi	39.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Snohomish	5.2 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Bunk Foss	6.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Cathcart	6.5 mi	47.4 minutes (±18.6)	Not measurably different
Cavalero	6.5 mi	40.5 minutes (±11.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe, WA (31.3 minutes), Snohomish, WA (29.1 minutes), Bunk Foss, WA (30.3 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
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)
10	Chain Lake	38.4 minutes (±6.3)
11	Lake Goodwin	38.3 minutes (±5.6)
12	Sultan	37.7 minutes (±3.9)
13	Lochsloy	37.5 minutes (±4.1)
14	Stanwood	37.3 minutes (±3.8)
15	Kayak Point	37.1 minutes (±5.8)
16	Granite Falls	35.5 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chain Lake 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 Chain Lake

How long is the average commute in Chain Lake?

Workers who live in Chain Lake, WA take an average of 38.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chain Lake without a car?

1.6% of households in Chain Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chain Lake?

28.4% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Chain Lake worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Chain Lake CDP, Washington (place:11325, 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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