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

Name: Commute and cars in Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA take an average of 29.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 1.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	Skagit County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	54.7% (±25.4 points)	74.6%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	35.2% (±29.3 points)	9.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.6%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±5.7 points)	1.9%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±6.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±2.9 points)	12.2%	19.8%	15.1%

In Clear Lake (Skagit County), the average commute is not measurably different from Skagit County (26.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Washington (26.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Clear Lake (Skagit County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Skagit County (0.6%).

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

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

In Skagit County, Clear Lake (Skagit County) ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 160 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Clear Lake (Skagit County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	Skagit County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.8% (±13.8 points)	24.3%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.9% (±12.8 points)	37.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.9% (±11.7 points)	34.8%	26.1%	21.9%

In Clear Lake (Skagit County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Skagit County (3.9%).

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 Clear Lake (Skagit County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	Skagit County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±2.9 points)	12.2% (±1.1 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±3.9 points)	96.4% (±0.5 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±5.2 points)	93.8% (±0.6 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Clear Lake (Skagit County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Skagit County (93.8%).

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 (Skagit County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake (Skagit County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Clear Lake (Skagit County)	—	29.7 minutes (±5.9)	—
Big Lake	3.6 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	4.0 mi	22.9 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Burlington	4.3 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Sedro-Woolley	4.4 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lyman	9.5 mi	32.6 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Ketchum	12 mi	38.5 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	12 mi	25.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
La Conner	12 mi	27.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon, WA (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Skagit County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Concrete	43.6 minutes (±8.5)
2	Lyman	32.6 minutes (±6.8)
3	Sedro-Woolley	30.2 minutes (±2.7)
4	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	29.7 minutes (±5.9)
5	Big Lake	29.1 minutes (±5.8)
6	La Conner	27.3 minutes (±6.1)
7	Hamilton	25.2 minutes (±6.6)
8	Burlington	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
9	Anacortes	23.7 minutes (±1.3)
10	Mount Vernon	22.9 minutes (±1.7)

Clear Lake (Skagit 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 (Skagit County)

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

Workers who live in Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA take an average of 29.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% of households in Clear Lake (Skagit County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

2.1% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Clear Lake (Skagit County) worked from home, and 95.2% 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 (Skagit County), Washington (place:12840, 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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