How long is the commute from Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA?

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

Workers who live in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA take an average of 35.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

14.9% of workers walk to work.

22.0% work from home.

17.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.6 minutes (±7.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.0%
Households without a car: 17.1%

How people in Clear Lake (Pierce County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	54.1% (±20.0 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±7.9 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	14.9% (±11.1 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.0% (±20.4 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

In Clear Lake (Pierce County), the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Clear Lake (Pierce County), 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, Clear Lake (Pierce County) ranks 21 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Clear Lake (Pierce County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	Pierce County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	17.1% (±20.3 points)	5.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.4% (±18.5 points)	27.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	12.4% (±9.6 points)	38.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.2% (±16.0 points)	28.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Clear Lake (Pierce County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Clear Lake (Pierce County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	22.0% (±20.4 points)	13.9% (±0.5 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.0 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.7% (±6.5 points)	94.6% (±0.3 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Clear Lake (Pierce County), 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 Clear Lake (Pierce County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake (Pierce County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Clear Lake (Pierce County)	—	35.6 minutes (±7.7)	—
Eatonville	4.5 mi	40.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
South Creek	6.4 mi	44.1 minutes (±15.4)	Not measurably different
Graham	7.4 mi	43.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Elk Plain	8.3 mi	36.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Frederickson	12 mi	35.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Roy	12 mi	41.4 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Orting	12 mi	39.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Spanaway	13 mi	37.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
15	South Prairie	36.8 minutes (±7.8)
16 (tie)	Elk Plain	36.5 minutes (±2.9)
16 (tie)	Lake Tapps	36.5 minutes (±2.8)
18	Prairie Ridge	36.4 minutes (±3.0)
19	Key Center	36.1 minutes (±5.0)
20	Frederickson	35.7 minutes (±2.3)
21	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	35.6 minutes (±7.7)
22	Anderson Island	35.5 minutes (±10.2)
23	Canterwood	34.6 minutes (±4.5)
24	Ruston	34.2 minutes (±7.5)
25	South Hill	33.9 minutes (±1.2)
26	Maplewood	32.8 minutes (±3.6)
27 (tie)	Clover Creek	32.6 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Clear Lake (Pierce County) 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 Clear Lake (Pierce County)

How long is the average commute in Clear Lake (Pierce County)?

Workers who live in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Clear Lake (Pierce County) without a car?

17.1% of households in Clear Lake (Pierce County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Clear Lake (Pierce County)?

22.0% (±20.4 points) of workers who live in Clear Lake (Pierce County) worked from home, and 92.7% 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 Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington (place:12820, 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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