How long is the commute from Shadow Lake, WA?

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

Workers who live in Shadow Lake, WA take an average of 41.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

25.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.8 minutes (±9.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 25.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Shadow Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shadow Lake	King County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	65.1% (±10.6 points)	50.4%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±6.3 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	6.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±3.2 points)	4.3%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.9% (±11.4 points)	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%

In Shadow Lake, the average commute is higher than in King County (27.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In King County, Shadow Lake ranks 1 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Shadow Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shadow Lake	King County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.0 points)	11.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	6.2% (±4.7 points)	37.0%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.3% (±10.2 points)	33.8%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	69.5% (±10.6 points)	17.9%	26.1%	21.9%

In Shadow Lake, 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 Shadow Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shadow Lake	King County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	25.9% (±11.4 points)	29.2% (±0.3 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±5.0 points)	98.1% (±0.1 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.9% (±4.0 points)	95.1% (±0.2 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shadow Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Shadow Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shadow Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shadow Lake	—	41.8 minutes (±9.0)	—
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	2.2 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Covington	3.1 mi	33.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley	3.4 mi	37.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Hobart	3.5 mi	36.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Fairwood (King County)	4.1 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
East Renton Highlands	4.7 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Lake Morton-Berrydale	5.2 mi	38.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Mirrormont	5.6 mi	35.8 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (29.5 minutes), East Renton Highlands, WA (31.9 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
1	Shadow Lake	41.8 minutes (±9.0)
2	Lake Morton-Berrydale	38.4 minutes (±2.6)
3	Black Diamond	37.5 minutes (±4.4)
4	Maple Valley	37.0 minutes (±3.0)
5 (tie)	Hobart	36.0 minutes (±4.5)
5 (tie)	Lake Holm	36.0 minutes (±4.6)
7	Mirrormont	35.8 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 7 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shadow 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 Shadow Lake

How long is the average commute in Shadow Lake?

Workers who live in Shadow Lake, WA take an average of 41.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shadow Lake without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Shadow Lake?

25.9% (±11.4 points) of workers who live in Shadow Lake worked from home, and 97.9% 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 Shadow Lake CDP, Washington (place:63545, 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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