Mercer County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Mercer County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Mercer 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 173 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% less time on the road than the Missouri average of 21.0 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.

Mercer County holds about 0.1% of Missouri's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Mercer County would save about 69 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,151 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)
Mercer County 20.8 min 41.6 min 173 hrs/yr $5,377 218
Missouri 21.0 min 42.1 min 175 hrs/yr $5,435 923
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: Missouri Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Missouri
  1. Saline County (11.5 min)
  2. Nodaway County (11.9 min)
  3. Adair County (12.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Missouri
  1. Bollinger County (33.1 min)
  2. Dallas County (31.6 min)
  3. Caldwell County (31.0 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.8 minutes to get to work in Mercer 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 13.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 82.1%
  • Worked at Home: 13.7%
  • Bicycle: 1.7% unusually high
  • Walked: 1.6%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Mercer County, versus 0.1% in Missouri.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Mercer County, versus 0.9% in Missouri.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Mercer County, versus 0.1% in Missouri.

Bicycle commuting is unusually common in Mercer County: 9.0 times more than the Missouri average (1.7% vs 0.2%).

How does Mercer County's commute time compare?

Metric Mercer County Missouri US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.8 min 21.0 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 13.7% 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 1.6% 1.8% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Mercer County is about the same as in Missouri.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Missouri. 1.6% commute by walking, lower than the 1.8% in Missouri.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Mercer County, Missouri.

Is commuting expensive in Mercer County, Missouri?

Commuters here spend an estimated 173 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,377 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Missouri commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Mercer County, Missouri?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Mercer County, Missouri. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Mercer County, Missouri?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Missouri, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Missouri have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Missouri, the shortest average commutes are in Saline County (11.5 min), Nodaway County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.1 min). The longest are in Bollinger County (33.1 min), Dallas County (31.6 min), Caldwell County (31.0 min).