Transportation in East Palo Alto, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-8% vs national
Drive Alone
66.1%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
2.0%
+126% vs national
Work From Home
14.3%
+54% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
3.3%
combined
How East Palo Alto'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
2
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in East Palo Alto, CA is 22 minutes, which is 7.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.3% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. 1.4% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.