Pondera County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Pondera County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Pondera County spend about 23 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 94 hours, about 3.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 30% less time on the road than the Montana average of 16.0 minutes each way, a difference of 4.7 minutes.

Pondera County holds about 0.5% of Montana's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Pondera County would save about 38 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,167 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)
Pondera County 11.3 min 22.6 min 94 hrs/yr $2,917 97
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 11.3 minutes to get to work in Pondera County. That's 50% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 5.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 80.2%
  • Walked: 12.1% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 5.5%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Motorcycle: 0.8% unusually high
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Pondera County: 6.4 times more than the Montana average (0.8% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Pondera County: 8.1 times less than the Montana average (0.1% vs 0.6%).

Walked commuting is unusually common in Pondera County: 3.1 times more than the Montana average (12.1% vs 4.0%).

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

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

How does Pondera County's commute time compare?

Metric Pondera County Montana US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.3 min 16.0 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 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 5.5% 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 12.1% 4.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.6% 3.5%

The average commute time in Pondera County is 11.3 minutes, shorter than the 16.0 minutes in Montana.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.6% in Montana. 12.1% commute by walking, higher than the 4.0% in Montana.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Pondera County, Montana.

Is commuting expensive in Pondera County, Montana?

Commuters here spend an estimated 94 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,917 at a typical national wage. That's 30% less than the typical Montana commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Pondera County, Montana?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Pondera 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.

Do people use public transit in Pondera County, Montana?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 0.6% in Montana, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Montana have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).