How long is the commute from Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA?

Name: Commute and cars in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

26.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 26.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Maple Heights-Lake Desire get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	King County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	64.0% (±8.6 points)	50.4%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±5.3 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.7 points)	6.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.3%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.1% (±6.3 points)	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%

In Maple Heights-Lake Desire, the average commute is not measurably different from King County (27.6 minutes).

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

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

In Maple Heights-Lake Desire, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in King County (6.8%).

It is also lower than in Washington (3.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In King County, Maple Heights-Lake Desire ranks 28 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 169 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	King County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.1 points)	11.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.2% (±5.1 points)	37.0%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±10.3 points)	33.8%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.1% (±9.6 points)	17.9%	26.1%	21.9%

In Maple Heights-Lake Desire, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in King County (11.2%).

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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	King County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	26.1% (±6.3 points)	29.2% (±0.3 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.1 points)	98.1% (±0.1 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±3.1 points)	95.1% (±0.2 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Maple Heights-Lake Desire, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in King County (95.1%).

It is also higher than in Washington (93.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maple Heights-Lake Desire
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	—	29.5 minutes (±2.9)	—
Shadow Lake	2.2 mi	41.8 minutes (±9.0)	Higher
Fairwood (King County)	2.4 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
East Renton Highlands	2.6 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Hobart	4.5 mi	36.0 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Covington	5.0 mi	33.4 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Mirrormont	5.1 mi	35.8 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Maple Valley	5.5 mi	37.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Renton	5.6 mi	29.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shadow Lake, WA (41.8 minutes), Fairwood (King County), WA (33.6 minutes), Hobart, WA (36.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22	Auburn	30.5 minutes (±1.0)
23	Kent	30.4 minutes (±0.9)
24	Fall City	30.1 minutes (±3.7)
25	Renton	29.7 minutes (±0.9)
26 (tie)	Lakeland South	29.6 minutes (±2.1)
26 (tie)	White Center	29.6 minutes (±1.4)
28	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	29.5 minutes (±2.9)
29	Sammamish	29.3 minutes (±1.3)
30	Snoqualmie	29.0 minutes (±2.3)
31	Kenmore	28.8 minutes (±1.6)
32	Ames Lake	28.5 minutes (±6.0)
33	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	28.4 minutes (±3.1)
34	Lake Forest Park	28.2 minutes (±1.4)

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

Maple Heights-Lake Desire 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire

How long is the average commute in Maple Heights-Lake Desire?

Workers who live in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Maple Heights-Lake Desire without a car?

0.0% of households in Maple Heights-Lake Desire have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Maple Heights-Lake Desire?

26.1% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Maple Heights-Lake Desire worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire CDP, Washington (place:43062, 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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