Glades County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Glades County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Glades County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is about the same time on the road as the Florida average of 23.9 minutes each way.

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

Working from home just 2 days a week in Glades County would save about 80 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,471 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)
Glades County 23.9 min 47.8 min 199 hrs/yr $6,178 985
Florida 23.9 min 47.9 min 200 hrs/yr $6,185 3,068
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: Florida Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Florida
  1. Taylor County (13.8 min)
  2. Monroe County (16.1 min)
  3. Franklin County (17.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Florida
  1. Osceola County (32.4 min)
  2. Union County (32.1 min)
  3. Washington County (32.1 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.9 minutes to get to work in Glades County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 89.9%
  • Worked at Home: 4.1% unusually low
  • Walked: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Motorcycle: 0.5%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Glades County: 15.9 times less than the Florida average (0.1% vs 1.2%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Glades County, versus 0.3% in Florida.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Glades County: 3.4 times less than the Florida average (4.1% vs 13.9%).

How does Glades County's commute time compare?

Metric Glades County Florida US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.9 min 23.9 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.1% 13.9% 13.4%
Walked 2.7% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.2% 3.5%

The average commute time in Glades County is about the same as in Florida.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.2% in Florida. 2.7% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Florida.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Glades County, Florida.

Is commuting expensive in Glades County, Florida?

Commuters here spend an estimated 199 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,178 at a typical national wage.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Glades County, Florida?

Traffic peaks between 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM in Glades County, Florida. 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 Glades County, Florida?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.2% in Florida, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Florida have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Florida, the shortest average commutes are in Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (17.1 min). The longest are in Osceola County (32.4 min), Union County (32.1 min), Washington County (32.1 min).