Transportation in San Marcos, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-6% vs national
Drive Alone
69.8%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-48% vs national
Work From Home
18.7%
+101% vs national
Carpool
8.0%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How San Marcos'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
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in San Marcos, CA is 22 minutes, which is 5.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 69.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.7% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 8.0% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.