Kalawao County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Kalawao County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Kalawao County spend about 18 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 73 hours, about 3.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 62% less time on the road than the Hawaii average of 22.9 minutes each way, a difference of 14.1 minutes.

Kalawao County holds about 0.0% of Hawaii's population and accounts for roughly 0.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Kalawao County would save about 29 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $909 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)
Kalawao County 8.8 min 17.6 min 73 hrs/yr $2,273 263
Hawaii 22.9 min 45.8 min 191 hrs/yr $5,909 2,478
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: Hawaii Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Hawaii
  1. Kalawao County (8.8 min)
  2. Maui County (18.8 min)
  3. Kauai County (20.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Hawaii
  1. Honolulu County (23.7 min)
  2. Hawaii County (21.6 min)
  3. Kauai County (20.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 8.8 minutes to get to work in Kalawao County. That's 61% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Fastest county in Hawaii

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Public Transportation . About 3.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 46.7% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 33.3% unusually high
  • Walked: 16.7% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 3.3%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Other: < 0.1%

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Kalawao County, versus 0.6% in Hawaii.

Car commuting in Kalawao County is 42% lower than the Hawaii average (46.7% vs 79.8%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually common in Kalawao County: 8.2 times more than the Hawaii average (33.3% vs 4.1%).

Walked commuting is unusually common in Kalawao County: 3.9 times more than the Hawaii average (16.7% vs 4.2%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Kalawao County, versus 0.1% in Hawaii.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Kalawao County, versus 0.8% in Hawaii.

Kalawao County stands out for active commuting: 16.7% of workers walk or bike to work, 3.3 times the Hawaii average of 5.0%.

How does Kalawao County's commute time compare?

Metric Kalawao County Hawaii US Average
Avg. Commute Time 8.8 min 22.9 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.3% 8.8% 13.4%
Walked 16.7% 4.2% 2.4%
Public Transit 33.3% 4.1% 3.5%

The average commute time in Kalawao County is 8.8 minutes, shorter than the 22.9 minutes in Hawaii.

33.3% commute by public transit, higher than the 4.1% in Hawaii. 16.7% commute by walking, higher than the 4.2% in Hawaii.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Kalawao County, Hawaii.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Kalawao County, Hawaii?

Commuters here spend an estimated 73 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,273 at a typical national wage. That's 62% less than the typical Hawaii commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Kalawao County, Hawaii?

Traffic peaks between 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM in Kalawao County, Hawaii. 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 Kalawao County, Hawaii?

Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 33.3% of commuters use it versus 4.1% in Hawaii, making it a realistic option for many workers.

Which counties in Hawaii have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Hawaii, the shortest average commutes are in Kalawao County (8.8 min), Maui County (18.8 min), Kauai County (20.8 min). The longest are in Honolulu County (23.7 min), Hawaii County (21.6 min), Kauai County (20.8 min).