Transportation in Palmdale, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
38 min
+63% vs national
Drive Alone
74.0%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+44% vs national
Work From Home
8.3%
-11% vs national
Carpool
13.3%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Palmdale'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
24
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
14
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Palmdale, CA is 38 minutes, which is 62.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.3% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.