Transportation in Atherton, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-39% vs national
Drive Alone
47.2%
-40% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+90% vs national
Work From Home
39.6%
+326% vs national
Carpool
6.8%
Walk / Bike
3.4%
combined
How Atherton's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Atherton, CA is 14 minutes, which is 38.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 47.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 39.6% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.8% of workers carpool. 2.8% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.