Commuting in Lemhi County, Idaho: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Lemhi County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Lemhi 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 96 hours, about 4.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 36% less time on the road than the Idaho average of 18.0 minutes each way, a difference of 6.4 minutes.
Lemhi County holds about 0.4% of Idaho's population but accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Lemhi County would save about 39 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,194 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)
Lemhi County
11.6 min
23.1 min
96 hrs/yr
$2,984
100
Idaho
18.0 min
35.9 min
150 hrs/yr
$4,641
865
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
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.
On average, it takes
11.6
minutes to get to work in
Lemhi County.
That's 48% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Among the top 3 fastest counties in Idaho
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 11.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Lemhi County
Car:
80.6%
Worked at Home:
11.8%
Walked:
6.6%
Bicycle:
0.8%
Motorcycle:
0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Other:
< 0.1%
Public transit is essentially absent in Lemhi County, versus 0.5% in Idaho.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Lemhi County, versus 0.1% in Idaho.
Commute Mode Trends in Lemhi County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Lemhi County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Other
2009
80.0%
7.5%
9.8%
1.1%
0.5%
0.3%
0.0%
0.7%
2010
80.5%
10.1%
7.1%
0.3%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%
2011
78.7%
12.8%
5.3%
0.9%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
2012
77.4%
12.9%
6.2%
2.2%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
2013
78.8%
12.2%
4.6%
3.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
2014
79.8%
12.0%
5.1%
1.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2015
79.1%
10.8%
7.2%
1.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
2016
82.8%
7.0%
6.3%
0.3%
1.4%
0.2%
0.0%
2.0%
2017
84.6%
7.1%
4.9%
0.0%
1.4%
0.1%
0.0%
1.9%
2018
83.8%
7.6%
5.4%
0.0%
0.9%
0.1%
0.0%
2.1%
2019
84.7%
7.9%
4.0%
0.0%
0.9%
0.1%
0.0%
2.4%
2020
82.8%
7.9%
5.5%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
3.0%
2021
87.5%
6.8%
5.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2022
83.9%
9.5%
6.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
81.8%
9.7%
7.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
80.6%
11.8%
6.6%
0.8%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2021 at 87.5% and lowest in 2012 at 77.4%. Overall it rose from 80.0% in 2009 to 80.6% in 2024, up 0.6 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 3 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Lemhi County: its share of workers rose from 7.5% in 2009 to 11.8% in 2024, up 4.3 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.9 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 9.8% to 6.6% of workers (down 3.2 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2010 release and has stayed ahead since.
Biking peaked at 3.0% in 2013 and has since fallen back to 0.8%.
Commute Start Times in Lemhi County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Lemhi County?
The bars show when commuters in Lemhi County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Idaho for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMLemhi County1.0%Idaho5.2%
1.0%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMLemhi County6.4%Idaho3.5%
6.4%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMLemhi County4.2%Idaho5.1%
4.2%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMLemhi County9.5%Idaho7.9%
9.5%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMLemhi County7.1%Idaho10.3%
7.1%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMLemhi County12.3%Idaho14.2%
12.3%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMLemhi County21.7%Idaho14.5%
21.7%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMLemhi County11.6%Idaho10.6%
11.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMLemhi County9.4%Idaho5.4%
9.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMLemhi County5.3%Idaho6.3%
5.3%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMLemhi County3.0%Idaho3.3%
3.0%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMLemhi County1.0%Idaho1.6%
1.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMLemhi County3.4%Idaho6.3%
3.4%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMLemhi County4.2%Idaho5.9%
4.2%
Lemhi CountyIdahoSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Lemhi County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 21.7% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.5% across Idaho. Early starts are less common than in Idaho: 11.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.7% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Idaho: 52.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 49.6% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (16.9%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Lemhi County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Lemhi County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Lemhi County next to Idaho and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Lemhi County
Idaho
United States
2009
7:52 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:52 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:47 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:44 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:46 AM
7:40 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:49 AM
7:41 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:46 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:46 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:42 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:42 AM
7:41 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:41 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:43 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Lemhi County were on the road by 7:43 AM, 9 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:52 AM). The shift is sharper than across Idaho, where the typical start moved 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Lemhi County now leave 5 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Lemhi County has moved 2 minutes later.
How does Lemhi County's commute time compare?
Metric
Lemhi County
Idaho
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
11.6 min
18.0 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
11.8%
13.3%
15.0%
Walked
6.6%
2.6%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.5%
3.2%
The average commute time in Lemhi County is 11.6 minutes, shorter than the 18.0 minutes in Idaho.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Idaho. 6.6% commute by walking, higher than the 2.6% in Idaho.
Lemhi County, ID Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Lemhi County, ID is typical in size for this group, 8,243 residents against a local median of 9,595, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Lemhi County, ID apart most is one-way commute: 11.6 min, 17% below the local median of 13.9 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Work from home tells the same story from another angle: 11.8% against a local median of 14.2%, 16% below it. The counties themselves spread 9.6 min on one-way commute, so Lemhi County, ID sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lemhi County, ID has the 2nd lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Lemhi County, Idaho.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Lemhi County, Idaho?
Commuters here spend an estimated 96 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,984 at a typical national wage. That's 36% less than the typical Idaho commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Lemhi County, Idaho?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Lemhi County, Idaho. 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.
How common is public transit use in Lemhi County, Idaho?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.5% in Idaho, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Idaho?
Among counties in Idaho, the shortest average commutes are in Custer County (8.9 min), Lemhi County (11.6 min), Madison County (12.0 min). The longest are in Camas County (49.5 min), Boise County (38.0 min), Lincoln County (32.0 min).