Transportation in East Los Angeles, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
65.3%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
6.8%
+651% vs national
Work From Home
7.2%
-23% vs national
Carpool
15.4%
Walk / Bike
3.3%
combined
How East Los Angeles'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 (2023)Fatalities
4
2023
3-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for East Los Angeles, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 65.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.2% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 6.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 15.4% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.