Commuting in Payette 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 Payette County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Payette County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 148 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting. That is 1% less time on the road than the Idaho average of 18.0 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.
Payette County holds about 1.4% of Idaho's population and accounts for roughly 1.4% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Payette County would save about 59 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,833 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)
Payette County
17.7 min
35.5 min
148 hrs/yr
$4,582
735
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
17.7
minutes to get to work in
Payette County.
That's 21% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
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 5.9% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Payette County
Car:
91.5%
Worked at Home:
5.9%
Walked:
1.8%
Other:
0.8%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Payette County, versus 0.2% in Idaho.
Public transit is essentially absent in Payette County, versus 0.5% in Idaho.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Payette County, versus 0.1% in Idaho.
Biking is essentially absent in Payette County, versus 0.7% in Idaho.
Commute Mode Trends in Payette County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Payette 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
Other
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
89.6%
5.2%
2.2%
2.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.9%
0.0%
2010
88.1%
7.0%
2.3%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
2011
87.7%
6.8%
3.1%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
2012
87.5%
7.0%
3.1%
2.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%
2013
88.3%
6.4%
3.4%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%
2014
88.3%
6.1%
2.6%
2.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.6%
0.1%
2015
89.7%
4.8%
3.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.0%
0.5%
0.0%
2016
91.7%
3.8%
2.5%
1.4%
0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
0.1%
2017
92.1%
3.0%
3.4%
1.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
2018
91.5%
3.5%
3.4%
1.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
2019
92.4%
3.6%
3.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.5%
2020
93.5%
3.2%
2.5%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.6%
2021
93.1%
3.2%
2.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
2022
92.6%
4.2%
2.0%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.4%
2023
92.1%
5.0%
1.7%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%
2024
91.5%
5.9%
1.8%
0.8%
0.0%
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 2020 at 93.5% and lowest in 2012 at 87.5%. Overall it rose from 89.6% in 2009 to 91.5% in 2024, up 1.9 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 4 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Payette County: its share of workers rose from 5.2% in 2009 to 5.9% in 2024, up 0.7 percentage points. Most of that increase, 2.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Riding a motorcycle lost the most ground, falling from 0.9% to 0.0% of workers (down 0.9 percentage points).
Walking peaked at 3.5% in 2015 and has since fallen back to 1.8%.
Commute Start Times in Payette County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Payette County?
The bars show when commuters in Payette 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 AMPayette County6.2%Idaho5.2%
6.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMPayette County4.8%Idaho3.5%
4.8%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMPayette County6.5%Idaho5.1%
6.5%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMPayette County6.1%Idaho7.9%
6.1%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMPayette County11.5%Idaho10.3%
11.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMPayette County12.7%Idaho14.2%
12.7%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMPayette County19.7%Idaho14.5%
19.7%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMPayette County7.9%Idaho10.6%
7.9%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMPayette County5.0%Idaho5.4%
5.0%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMPayette County6.6%Idaho6.3%
6.6%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMPayette County0.9%Idaho3.3%
0.9%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMPayette County1.7%Idaho1.6%
1.7%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMPayette County5.4%Idaho6.3%
5.4%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMPayette County5.1%Idaho5.9%
5.1%
Payette CountyIdahoSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Payette County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 19.7% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.5% across Idaho. Early starts are more common than in Idaho: 17.5% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.7% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Idaho: 51.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 49.6% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (19.7%) 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 Payette 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 Payette 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 Payette 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
Payette County
Idaho
United States
2009
7:46 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:44 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:43 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:42 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:41 AM
7:40 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:43 AM
7:41 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:44 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:44 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:40 AM
7:41 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:38 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:36 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:34 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:31 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Payette County were on the road by 7:34 AM, 13 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:46 AM). The shift is sharper than across Idaho, where the typical start moved 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Payette County now leave 4 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Payette County has moved 4 minutes earlier.
How does Payette County's commute time compare?
Metric
Payette County
Idaho
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
17.7 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
5.9%
13.3%
15.0%
Walked
1.8%
2.6%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.5%
3.2%
The average commute time in Payette County is about the same as in Idaho.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Idaho. 1.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.6% in Idaho.
Payette County, ID Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Payette County, ID is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 26,771 residents against a local median of 20,614. The measure that sets Payette County, ID apart most is work from home: 5.9%, 55% below the local median of 13.0%.
The counties themselves spread 10.3% on work from home, so Payette County, ID sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Payette County, ID has the 6th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Payette County, Idaho.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Payette County, Idaho?
Commuters here spend an estimated 148 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,582 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Idaho commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Payette County, Idaho?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Payette 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 Payette 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.
Which counties in Idaho have the fastest and slowest commutes?
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).