Clare County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Clare County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Clare County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 9% more time on the road than the Michigan average of 21.4 minutes each way, a difference of 1.9 minutes.

Clare County holds about 0.3% of Michigan's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Clare County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,407 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)
Clare County 23.3 min 46.6 min 194 hrs/yr $6,017 824
Michigan 21.4 min 42.9 min 179 hrs/yr $5,537 1,585
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: Michigan Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Michigan
  1. Luce County (10.8 min)
  2. Dickinson County (12.6 min)
  3. Baraga County (13.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Michigan
  1. Lapeer County (31.2 min)
  2. Livingston County (30.1 min)
  3. Barry County (27.7 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.3 minutes to get to work in Clare County. That's 4% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 84% of counties in Michigan

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 10.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 85.0%
  • Worked at Home: 10.1%
  • Walked: 2.8%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Bicycle: 0.4%
  • Taxi: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Clare County: 5.2 times less than the Michigan average (0.2% vs 1.0%).

How does Clare County's commute time compare?

Metric Clare County Michigan US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.3 min 21.4 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 10.1% 12.0% 13.4%
Walked 2.8% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Clare County is 23.3 minutes, longer than the 21.4 minutes in Michigan.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Michigan. 2.8% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Michigan.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Clare County, Michigan.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Clare County, Michigan?

Commuters here spend an estimated 194 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,017 at a typical national wage. That's 9% more than the typical Michigan commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Clare County, Michigan?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Clare County, Michigan. 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 Clare County, Michigan?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Michigan, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Michigan have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Michigan, the shortest average commutes are in Luce County (10.8 min), Dickinson County (12.6 min), Baraga County (13.1 min). The longest are in Lapeer County (31.2 min), Livingston County (30.1 min), Barry County (27.7 min).