Commuting in Fayette County, Indiana: 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 Fayette County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Fayette 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 171 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 3% less time on the road than the Indiana average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 0.6 minutes.
Fayette County holds about 0.3% of Indiana's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Fayette County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,122 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)
Fayette County
20.5 min
41.1 min
171 hrs/yr
$5,306
765
Indiana
21.1 min
42.2 min
176 hrs/yr
$5,455
1,308
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
20.5
minutes to get to work in
Fayette County.
That's 8% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 4.9% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Fayette County
Car:
92.0%
Worked at Home:
4.9%
Walked:
2.3%
Other:
0.5%
Motorcycle:
0.2%
Public Transportation:
0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Fayette County: 4.3 times less than the Indiana average (0.1% vs 0.6%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Fayette County, versus 0.1% in Indiana.
Biking is essentially absent in Fayette County, versus 0.4% in Indiana.
Commute Mode Trends in Fayette County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Fayette 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
Motorcycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Bicycle
2009
93.2%
1.3%
3.0%
1.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.5%
2010
94.4%
1.2%
1.9%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.6%
2011
95.2%
1.0%
1.8%
0.9%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.5%
2012
93.3%
1.3%
2.7%
1.0%
0.7%
0.2%
0.1%
0.8%
2013
94.4%
1.7%
1.9%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
2014
93.7%
2.2%
2.0%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.5%
0.1%
2015
94.0%
2.4%
1.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.3%
0.2%
0.4%
2016
92.6%
3.0%
2.0%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
2017
93.5%
3.4%
1.3%
0.8%
0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
2018
93.8%
3.1%
1.2%
1.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.4%
2019
93.5%
3.2%
1.5%
1.3%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.4%
2020
94.4%
2.8%
1.7%
0.9%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
94.0%
3.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
94.1%
3.3%
1.5%
0.9%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
92.4%
4.7%
2.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
92.0%
4.9%
2.3%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2011 at 95.2%. Overall it fell from 93.2% in 2009 to 92.0% in 2024, down 1.2 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 2 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Fayette County: its share of workers rose from 1.3% in 2009 to 4.9% in 2024, up 3.6 percentage points.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 3.0% to 2.3% of workers (down 0.7 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2014 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Fayette County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Fayette County?
The bars show when commuters in Fayette 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 Indiana for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMFayette County8.9%Indiana6.7%
8.9%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMFayette County6.1%Indiana4.5%
6.1%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMFayette County6.1%Indiana5.6%
6.1%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMFayette County8.1%Indiana8.5%
8.1%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMFayette County9.0%Indiana9.9%
9.0%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMFayette County12.1%Indiana13.8%
12.1%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMFayette County9.2%Indiana12.3%
9.2%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMFayette County12.6%Indiana9.6%
12.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMFayette County2.0%Indiana4.4%
2.0%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMFayette County5.8%Indiana5.2%
5.8%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMFayette County1.3%Indiana2.5%
1.3%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMFayette County2.4%Indiana1.2%
2.4%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMFayette County7.2%Indiana7.5%
7.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMFayette County9.2%Indiana8.0%
9.2%
Fayette CountyIndianaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Fayette County is 8:00-8:29 AM, when 12.6% of commuters leave home, compared with 9.6% across Indiana. Early starts are more common than in Indiana: 21.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 16.9% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Indiana: 42.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 45.7% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (25.9%) 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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County next to Indiana 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
Fayette County
Indiana
United States
2009
7:41 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:40 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:39 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:41 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:35 AM
7:34 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:37 AM
7:34 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:38 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:34 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:29 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:30 AM
7:33 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:26 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:20 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:30 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:30 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:30 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:29 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Fayette County were on the road by 7:29 AM, 12 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:41 AM). Across Indiana, the typical start barely moved over the same years. Commuters in Fayette County now leave 9 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 Fayette County has moved 3 minutes later.
How does Fayette County's commute time compare?
Metric
Fayette County
Indiana
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
20.5 min
21.1 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
4.9%
10.7%
15.0%
Walked
2.3%
1.9%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
0.6%
3.2%
The average commute time in Fayette County is about the same as in Indiana.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.6% in Indiana. 2.3% commute by walking, higher than the 1.9% in Indiana.
Fayette County, IN Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Fayette County, IN is typical in size for this group, 23,334 residents against a local median of 23,020, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Fayette County, IN's work from home, at 4.9%, runs 29% below the 6.9% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 4.9% on work from home, so Fayette County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fayette County, IN has the 5th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Fayette County, Indiana.
Is living in Fayette County, Indiana good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 171 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,306 at a typical national wage. That's 3% less than the typical Indiana commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Fayette County, Indiana?
Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Fayette County, Indiana. 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.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Fayette County, Indiana?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 0.6% in Indiana, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Indiana?
Among counties in Indiana, the shortest average commutes are in Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min). The longest are in Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).