Commuting in Warrick 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 Warrick County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Warrick County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 177 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting. That is 1% more time on the road than the Indiana average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 0.1 minutes.
Warrick County holds about 1.0% of Indiana's population and accounts for roughly 1.0% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Warrick County would save about 71 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,196 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)
Warrick County
21.3 min
42.5 min
177 hrs/yr
$5,491
1,442
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
21.3
minutes to get to work in
Warrick County.
That's 5% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 9.3% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Warrick County
Car:
88.2%
Worked at Home:
9.3%
Walked:
1.6%
Other:
0.7%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Warrick County: 10.1 times less than the Indiana average (0.1% vs 0.6%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Warrick County, versus 0.1% in Indiana.
Biking is essentially absent in Warrick County, versus 0.4% in Indiana.
Commute Mode Trends in Warrick County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Warrick 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
Motorcycle
Taxi
Bicycle
2009
96.0%
2.5%
0.8%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
2010
95.5%
2.9%
0.7%
0.6%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2011
95.5%
3.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2012
95.3%
2.8%
0.7%
0.5%
0.1%
0.3%
0.0%
0.2%
2013
95.5%
2.8%
0.7%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
2014
95.5%
2.7%
0.7%
0.8%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2015
95.5%
2.5%
1.0%
0.6%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2016
95.2%
2.3%
1.0%
0.9%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2017
95.2%
2.6%
1.0%
0.8%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
94.8%
2.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
94.5%
2.4%
1.4%
1.0%
0.3%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
92.1%
4.4%
1.8%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
89.6%
6.8%
2.0%
1.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
88.9%
7.9%
1.7%
1.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
88.3%
9.0%
1.5%
0.9%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
88.2%
9.3%
1.6%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 96.0% in 2009 to 88.2% in 2024, down 7.8 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 7 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Warrick County: its share of workers rose from 2.5% in 2009 to 9.3% in 2024, up 6.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 6.9 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Commute Start Times in Warrick County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Warrick County?
The bars show when commuters in Warrick 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 AMWarrick County5.5%Indiana6.7%
5.5%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMWarrick County4.7%Indiana4.5%
4.7%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMWarrick County7.2%Indiana5.6%
7.2%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMWarrick County9.2%Indiana8.5%
9.2%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMWarrick County12.6%Indiana9.9%
12.6%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMWarrick County17.5%Indiana13.8%
17.5%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMWarrick County13.2%Indiana12.3%
13.2%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMWarrick County9.1%Indiana9.6%
9.1%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMWarrick County1.9%Indiana4.4%
1.9%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMWarrick County3.0%Indiana5.2%
3.0%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMWarrick County1.2%Indiana2.5%
1.2%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMWarrick County0.7%Indiana1.2%
0.7%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMWarrick County6.2%Indiana7.5%
6.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMWarrick County7.9%Indiana8.0%
7.9%
Warrick CountyIndianaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Warrick County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 17.5% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.8% across Indiana. Early starts are about as common as in Indiana: 17.4% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 16.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Indiana: 52.5% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 45.7% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (19.0%) 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 Warrick 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 Warrick 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 Warrick 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
Warrick County
Indiana
United States
2009
7:21 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:24 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:24 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:25 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:27 AM
7:34 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:22 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:17 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:18 AM
7:33 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:20 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:18 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:18 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:20 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:19 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:18 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Warrick County were on the road by 7:18 AM, 2 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:21 AM). Across Indiana, the typical start barely moved over the same years. Commuters in Warrick County now leave 19 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM).
How does Warrick County's commute time compare?
Metric
Warrick County
Indiana
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
21.3 min
21.1 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
9.3%
10.7%
15.0%
Walked
1.6%
1.9%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.6%
3.2%
The average commute time in Warrick County is about the same as in Indiana.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.6% in Indiana. 1.6% commute by walking, lower than the 1.9% in Indiana.
Warrick County, IN Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Warrick County, IN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 65,261 residents against a local median of 32,996. Where Warrick County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 84% above the local median of 5.1% at 9.3%.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.3 min against a local median of 17.4 min, 23% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 23% above the local median it puts Warrick County, IN at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 3.0% on work from home, so Warrick County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Warrick County, IN has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Warrick County, Indiana.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Warrick County, Indiana?
Commuters here spend an estimated 177 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,491 at a typical national wage. That's 1% more than the typical Indiana commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Warrick County, Indiana?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Warrick County, Indiana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Warrick 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.
Which counties in Indiana have the fastest and slowest commutes?
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).