Rock County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Rock County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Rock County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 143 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 17% less time on the road than the Minnesota average of 20.6 minutes each way, a difference of 3.5 minutes.

Rock County holds about 0.2% of Minnesota's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Rock County would save about 57 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,768 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)
Rock County 17.1 min 34.2 min 143 hrs/yr $4,421 394
Minnesota 20.6 min 41.2 min 172 hrs/yr $5,323 854
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: Minnesota Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Minnesota
  1. Cook County (10.7 min)
  2. Pennington County (10.9 min)
  3. Brown County (10.9 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Minnesota
  1. Chisago County (30.7 min)
  2. Wright County (30.3 min)
  3. Sherburne County (30.2 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 17.1 minutes to get to work in Rock County. That's 24% 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 9.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.5%
  • Worked at Home: 9.8%
  • Walked: 2.2%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Taxi: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Rock County, versus 0.1% in Minnesota.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Rock County: 25.9 times less than the Minnesota average (0.1% vs 2.1%).

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Rock County, versus 0.5% in Minnesota.

How does Rock County's commute time compare?

Metric Rock County Minnesota US Average
Avg. Commute Time 17.1 min 20.6 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 9.8% 15.9% 13.4%
Walked 2.2% 2.5% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 2.1% 3.5%

The average commute time in Rock County is 17.1 minutes, shorter than the 20.6 minutes in Minnesota.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 2.1% in Minnesota. 2.2% commute by walking, lower than the 2.5% in Minnesota.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Rock County, Minnesota.

Is commuting expensive in Rock County, Minnesota?

Commuters here spend an estimated 143 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,421 at a typical national wage. That's 17% less than the typical Minnesota commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Rock County, Minnesota?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Rock County, Minnesota. 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.

Do people use public transit in Rock County, Minnesota?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 2.1% in Minnesota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Minnesota have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Minnesota, the shortest average commutes are in Cook County (10.7 min), Pennington County (10.9 min), Brown County (10.9 min). The longest are in Chisago County (30.7 min), Wright County (30.3 min), Sherburne County (30.2 min).