Mean travel time to work
The average one-way trip to work, in minutes, for people who commute. People who work from home are left out, not counted as zero.
Reported for3,213areas, in 52 states
Link to density0.29not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.49Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerateminutes
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
Census ACS 5-year · ACS table B08013_001, divided by workers aged 16 and over who commute
Total minutes spent getting to work, divided by the number of commuters. It is minutes, not a percentage.
Combining areas: an average weighted by workers aged 16 and over who commute.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 50 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Mean travel time to work and Safety scoreWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Safety score tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Safety score by US county | -0.20 | -0.39 |
| Mean travel time to work and Homeownership rateWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Homeownership rate tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Homeownership rate by US county | +0.26 | +0.37 |
| Mean travel time to work and Share with a bachelor's degree or higherWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Share with a bachelor's degree or higher tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share with a bachelor's degree or higher by US county | -0.10 | -0.35 |
| Mean travel time to work and Motor vehicle crash deathsWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Motor vehicle crash deaths tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Motor vehicle crash deaths by US county | +0.17 | +0.34 |
| Mean travel time to work and Median ageWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Median age tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median age by US county | +0.15 | +0.31 |
| Mean travel time to work and Share divorcedPoints one way across counties (+0.07) and the other across people (-0.12), when bigger places count for more: the average county and the average resident disagree. Share divorced by US county | +0.09 | +0.07 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Mean travel time to work and Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.06 | -0.02 |
| Mean travel time to work and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.20 | +0.23 |
| Mean travel time to work and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.04 | +0.03 |
| Mean travel time to work and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.07 | -0.09 |
| Mean travel time to work and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Mean travel time to work is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.27 | -0.17 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,213 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Calhoun County, IL — 49.4 min
- Mora County, NM — 47.1 min
- Bronx County, NY — 43.9 min
- Greene County, MS — 43.8 min
- Pike County, PA — 43.6 min
Lowest
- Skagway Municipality, AK — 5.02 min
- Aleutians East Borough, AK — 5.46 min
- Yakutat City and Borough, AK — 5.79 min
- Nome Census Area, AK — 5.8 min
- Kusilvak Census Area, AK — 5.89 min
The middle area reports 24.2 min. The middle half of counties falls between 20.6 min and 28 min (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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