Carter County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Carter County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Carter County spend about 16 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 68 hours, about 2.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 49% less time on the road than the Montana average of 16.0 minutes each way, a difference of 7.9 minutes.

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

Working from home just 2 days a week in Carter County would save about 27 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $843 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)
Carter County 8.2 min 16.3 min 68 hrs/yr $2,107 38
Montana 16.0 min 32.0 min 134 hrs/yr $4,139 403
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: Montana Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Montana
  1. Fallon County (7.4 min)
  2. Garfield County (7.8 min)
  3. Treasure County (7.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Montana
  1. Broadwater County (30.4 min)
  2. Granite County (23.4 min)
  3. Stillwater County (22.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 8.2 minutes to get to work in Carter County. That's 64% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Montana

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 29.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 59.2% unusually low
  • Worked at Home: 29.7%
  • Walked: 8.1%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Public Transportation: 1.0%
  • Motorcycle: 0.5% unusually high
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Carter County: 3.7 times more than the Montana average (0.5% vs 0.1%).

Car commuting in Carter County is 27% lower than the Montana average (59.2% vs 81.6%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Carter County, versus 0.1% in Montana.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Carter County, versus 1.0% in Montana.

How does Carter County's commute time compare?

Metric Carter County Montana US Average
Avg. Commute Time 8.2 min 16.0 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 29.7% 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 8.1% 4.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.0% 0.6% 3.5%

The average commute time in Carter County is 8.2 minutes, shorter than the 16.0 minutes in Montana.

1.0% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.6% in Montana. 8.1% commute by walking, higher than the 4.0% in Montana.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Carter County, Montana.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Carter County, Montana?

Commuters here spend an estimated 68 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,107 at a typical national wage. That's 49% less than the typical Montana commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Carter County, Montana?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Carter County, Montana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How much time do residents in Carter County, Montana save by working from home?

About 29.7% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Carter County would save about 27 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $843 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Montana?

Among counties in Montana, the shortest average commutes are in Fallon County (7.4 min), Garfield County (7.8 min), Treasure County (7.8 min). The longest are in Broadwater County (30.4 min), Granite County (23.4 min), Stillwater County (22.8 min).