Lake County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Lake County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Lake County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 173 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 7% less time on the road than the Colorado average of 22.2 minutes each way, a difference of 1.4 minutes.

Lake County holds about 0.1% of Colorado's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Lake County would save about 69 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,141 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)
Lake County 20.7 min 41.4 min 173 hrs/yr $5,353 151
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 20.7 minutes to get to work in Lake County. That's 8% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 70% of counties in Colorado

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 6.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 81.0%
  • Worked at Home: 6.6%
  • Walked: 5.5%
  • Bicycle: 4.8% unusually high
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Lake County, versus 1.9% in Colorado.

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually common in Lake County: 5.0 times more than the Colorado average (4.8% vs 0.9%).

How does Lake County's commute time compare?

Metric Lake County Colorado US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.7 min 22.2 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 6.6% 18.8% 13.4%
Walked 5.5% 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Lake County is 20.7 minutes, shorter than the 22.2 minutes in Colorado.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.9% in Colorado. 5.5% commute by walking, higher than the 2.5% in Colorado.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Lake County, Colorado.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Lake County, Colorado?

Commuters here spend an estimated 173 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,353 at a typical national wage. That's 7% less than the typical Colorado commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Lake County, Colorado?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Lake County, Colorado. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Lake County, Colorado?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% 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).