Kenton County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Kenton County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Kenton County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% more time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.

Kenton County holds about 3.8% of Kentucky's population and accounts for roughly 3.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Kenton County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,161 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)
Kenton County 20.9 min 41.8 min 174 hrs/yr $5,402 2,157
Kentucky 20.8 min 41.5 min 173 hrs/yr $5,361 832
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: Kentucky Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Kentucky
  1. Calloway County (13.4 min)
  2. McCracken County (14.0 min)
  3. Clinton County (15.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Kentucky
  1. Owen County (37.1 min)
  2. Menifee County (36.6 min)
  3. Bracken County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.9 minutes to get to work in Kenton County. That's 7% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 13.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 82.8%
  • Worked at Home: 13.1%
  • Walked: 1.4%
  • Public Transportation: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%

How does Kenton County's commute time compare?

Metric Kenton County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.9 min 20.8 min 22.5 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 13.1% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 1.4% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Kenton County is about the same as in Kentucky.

1.1% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 1.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Kenton County, Kentucky.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Kenton County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 174 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,402 at a typical national wage. That's 1% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Kenton County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Kenton County, Kentucky. 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 much time do residents in Kenton County, Kentucky save by working from home?

About 13.1% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Kenton County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,161 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Which counties in Kentucky have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Kentucky, the shortest average commutes are in Calloway County (13.4 min), McCracken County (14.0 min), Clinton County (15.3 min). The longest are in Owen County (37.1 min), Menifee County (36.6 min), Bracken County (33.6 min).