Transportation in El Cerrito, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
41.0%
-48% vs national
Public Transit
17.3%
+1819% vs national
Work From Home
27.6%
+197% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk / Bike
4.6%
combined
How El Cerrito'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 (2019)Fatalities
3
2019
1-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
2
67% of total
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in El Cerrito, CA is 24 minutes, which is 2.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 41.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 27.6% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 17.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 2.9% walk to work. 1.7% commute by bicycle. In 2019, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.