Commuting in Roseau County, Minnesota: 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 Roseau County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Roseau County spend about 27 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 114 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting. That is 33% less time on the road than the Minnesota average of 20.3 minutes each way, a difference of 6.6 minutes.
Roseau County holds about 0.3% of Minnesota's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Roseau County would save about 46 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,416 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)
Roseau County
13.7 min
27.4 min
114 hrs/yr
$3,541
198
Minnesota
20.3 min
40.6 min
169 hrs/yr
$5,249
854
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
13.7
minutes to get to work in
Roseau County.
That's 39% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 76% of counties in Minnesota
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 10.7% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Roseau County
Car:
85.0%
Worked at Home:
10.7%
Walked:
2.5%
Other:
1.6%
Bicycle:
0.2%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Roseau County: 65.8 times less than the Minnesota average (0.0% vs 1.8%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Roseau County, versus 0.2% in Minnesota.
Commute Mode Trends in Roseau County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Roseau 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
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
2009
88.6%
5.8%
3.8%
1.0%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2010
89.2%
5.6%
3.4%
0.9%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
2011
89.8%
5.6%
3.1%
0.7%
0.4%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2012
90.3%
5.1%
3.0%
0.8%
0.3%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2013
90.5%
4.5%
3.1%
0.9%
0.4%
0.1%
0.6%
0.0%
2014
90.4%
4.3%
3.2%
1.1%
0.4%
0.1%
0.6%
0.0%
2015
89.3%
5.2%
3.3%
1.0%
0.3%
0.1%
0.9%
0.0%
2016
90.0%
4.9%
3.1%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.6%
0.0%
2017
90.6%
5.3%
2.4%
0.8%
0.3%
0.1%
0.5%
0.0%
2018
89.7%
6.3%
2.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2019
89.9%
6.4%
2.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.5%
0.0%
2020
87.0%
9.4%
1.7%
1.2%
0.4%
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%
2021
86.1%
9.0%
2.5%
1.8%
0.2%
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%
2022
85.0%
10.4%
2.5%
1.6%
0.3%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
2023
84.8%
10.3%
2.9%
1.7%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
2024
85.0%
10.7%
2.5%
1.6%
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 was highest in 2017 at 90.6% and lowest in 2023 at 84.8%. Overall it fell from 88.6% in 2009 to 85.0% in 2024, down 3.6 percentage points.
Working from home gained the most ground in Roseau County: its share of workers rose from 5.8% in 2009 to 10.7% in 2024, up 4.9 percentage points. Most of that increase, 4.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 3.8% to 2.5% of workers (down 1.3 percentage points).
Commute Start Times in Roseau County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Roseau County?
The bars show when commuters in Roseau 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 Minnesota for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMRoseau County11.0%Minnesota5.0%
11.0%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMRoseau County5.1%Minnesota3.8%
5.1%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMRoseau County7.0%Minnesota5.2%
7.0%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMRoseau County8.7%Minnesota8.4%
8.7%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMRoseau County11.9%Minnesota10.2%
11.9%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMRoseau County13.0%Minnesota14.8%
13.0%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMRoseau County15.6%Minnesota13.8%
15.6%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMRoseau County8.3%Minnesota10.4%
8.3%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMRoseau County1.9%Minnesota4.7%
1.9%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMRoseau County1.6%Minnesota5.8%
1.6%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMRoseau County1.1%Minnesota2.7%
1.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMRoseau County1.7%Minnesota1.3%
1.7%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMRoseau County10.2%Minnesota8.2%
10.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMRoseau County2.9%Minnesota5.8%
2.9%
Roseau CountyMinnesotaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Roseau County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 15.6% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.8% across Minnesota. Early starts are more common than in Minnesota: 23.2% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.0% there. The morning rush looks much like Minnesota's: 48.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 49.2% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (17.4%) 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 Roseau 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 Roseau 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 Roseau County next to Minnesota 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
Roseau County
Minnesota
United States
2009
7:18 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:17 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:19 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:20 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:19 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:20 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:23 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:22 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:22 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:26 AM
7:33 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:25 AM
7:33 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:24 AM
7:33 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:15 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:15 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Roseau County were on the road by 7:15 AM, 3 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:18 AM). Across Minnesota, the typical start barely moved over the same years. Commuters in Roseau County now leave 23 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 Roseau County has moved 11 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Roseau County in the whole series.
How does Roseau County's commute time compare?
Metric
Roseau County
Minnesota
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
13.7 min
20.3 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 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
10.7%
17.6%
15.0%
Walked
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
1.8%
3.2%
The average commute time in Roseau County is 13.7 minutes, shorter than the 20.3 minutes in Minnesota.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.8% in Minnesota. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Minnesota.
Roseau County, MN Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Roseau County, MN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,302 residents against a local median of 4,084. Roseau County, MN sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is one-way commute, 11% below the local median at 13.7 min against 15.5 min. Roseau County, MN has the 3rd lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Roseau County, Minnesota.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Roseau County, Minnesota?
Commuters here spend an estimated 114 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,541 at a typical national wage. That's 33% less than the typical Minnesota commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Roseau County, Minnesota?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Roseau County, Minnesota. 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.
How common is public transit use in Roseau County, Minnesota?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.8% in Minnesota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How do commute times compare across counties in Minnesota?
Among counties in Minnesota, the shortest average commutes are in Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min). The longest are in Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).