Transportation in La Center, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.7%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+29% vs national
Work From Home
17.2%
+85% vs national
Carpool
3.3%
Walk
0.6%
How La Center'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 (2022)Fatalities
1
2022
2-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for La Center, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.2% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.3% of workers carpool. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.