Alamosa County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Alamosa County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Alamosa County spend about 23 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 97 hours, about 4.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 47% less time on the road than the Colorado average of 22.2 minutes each way, a difference of 10.5 minutes.

Alamosa County holds about 0.3% of Colorado's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Alamosa County would save about 39 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,206 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Alamosa County 11.7 min 23.4 min 97 hrs/yr $3,016 270
Colorado 22.2 min 44.3 min 185 hrs/yr $5,727 1,277
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Colorado Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Colorado
  1. Hinsdale County (6.4 min)
  2. Rio Blanco County (7.7 min)
  3. Prowers County (8.0 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Colorado
  1. Park County (42.2 min)
  2. Elbert County (42.2 min)
  3. Custer County (30.9 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 11.7 minutes to get to work in Alamosa County. That's 48% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 81% of counties in Colorado

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 3.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 89.9% unusually high
  • Walked: 4.9%
  • Worked at Home: 3.9% unusually low
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Alamosa County, versus 0.2% in Colorado.

Car commuting in Alamosa County is 20% higher than the Colorado average (89.9% vs 74.7%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Alamosa County: 16.1 times less than the Colorado average (0.1% vs 1.9%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Alamosa County, versus 0.1% in Colorado.

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Alamosa County: 6.5 times less than the Colorado average (0.1% vs 0.9%).

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Alamosa County: 4.8 times less than the Colorado average (3.9% vs 18.8%).

How does Alamosa County's commute time compare?

Metric Alamosa County Colorado US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.7 min 22.2 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.9% 18.8% 13.4%
Walked 4.9% 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Alamosa County is 11.7 minutes, shorter than the 22.2 minutes in Colorado.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.9% in Colorado. 4.9% commute by walking, higher than the 2.5% in Colorado.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Alamosa County, Colorado.

Is commuting expensive in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Commuters here spend an estimated 97 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,016 at a typical national wage. That's 47% less than the typical Colorado commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Alamosa County, Colorado. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.9% in Colorado, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Colorado have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Colorado, the shortest average commutes are in Hinsdale County (6.4 min), Rio Blanco County (7.7 min), Prowers County (8.0 min). The longest are in Park County (42.2 min), Elbert County (42.2 min), Custer County (30.9 min).