How long is the commute from Gold Bar, WA?

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

Workers who live in Gold Bar, WA take an average of 47.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 47.3 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Gold Bar get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gold Bar	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±7.1 points)	65.0%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±3.7 points)	9.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.6%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±6.0 points)	20.0%	19.8%	15.1%

In Gold Bar, 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 Gold Bar, 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, Gold Bar ranks 2 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Gold Bar

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gold Bar	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±3.2 points)	4.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.8% (±9.3 points)	27.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.8% (±8.3 points)	38.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.2% (±9.7 points)	28.8%	26.1%	21.9%

In Gold Bar, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Gold Bar

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gold Bar	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±6.0 points)	20.0% (±0.6 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±5.1 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.7% (±9.6 points)	94.4% (±0.4 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Gold Bar, 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 Gold Bar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gold Bar
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gold Bar	—	47.3 minutes (±5.1)	—
Sultan	5.3 mi	37.7 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Index	6.8 mi	39.7 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Woods Creek	9.9 mi	39.5 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Monroe	14 mi	31.3 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Monroe North	14 mi	32.9 minutes (±6.2)	Lower
Chain Lake	14 mi	38.4 minutes (±6.3)	Lower
Three Lakes	15 mi	40.1 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Lake Marcel-Stillwater	15 mi	35.1 minutes (±7.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sultan, WA (37.7 minutes), Woods Creek, WA (39.5 minutes), Monroe, WA (31.3 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
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)

Showing 8 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Gold Bar

How long is the average commute in Gold Bar?

Workers who live in Gold Bar, WA take an average of 47.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gold Bar without a car?

3.3% of households in Gold Bar have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gold Bar?

8.8% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Gold Bar worked from home, and 85.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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