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Commuting in Cavalier County, North Dakota: 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 Cavalier County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Cavalier County spend about 24 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 99 hours, about 4.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 14% less time on the road than the North Dakota average of 13.8 minutes each way, a difference of 1.9 minutes.

Cavalier County holds about 0.5% of North Dakota's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Cavalier County would save about 40 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,227 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)
Cavalier County 11.9 min 23.8 min 99 hrs/yr $3,068 92
North Dakota 13.8 min 27.6 min 115 hrs/yr $3,567 360
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.

Commute Time Map: North Dakota Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in North Dakota
  1. McIntosh County (6.9 min)
  2. Foster County (7.7 min)
  3. Pierce County (7.7 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in North Dakota
  1. McHenry County (28.9 min)
  2. Renville County (23.5 min)
  3. Oliver County (22.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

Cavalier County
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Average commute time

On average, it takes 11.9 minutes to get to work in Cavalier County. That's 47% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 73% of counties in North Dakota

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 8.6% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Cavalier County

  • Car: 87.8%
  • Worked at Home: 8.6%
  • Walked: 3.0%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Cavalier County, versus 0.2% in North Dakota.

Public transit is essentially absent in Cavalier County, versus 0.3% in North Dakota.

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Cavalier County, versus 0.1% in North Dakota.

Biking is essentially absent in Cavalier County, versus 0.3% in North Dakota.

Commute Mode Trends in Cavalier County, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Cavalier 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 Public Transportation Taxi Motorcycle Bicycle
2009 86.7% 5.9% 5.0% 1.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8%
2010 86.6% 6.3% 5.7% 0.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
2011 85.7% 6.6% 6.2% 1.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
2012 84.1% 9.1% 5.0% 0.8% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%
2013 84.1% 9.3% 5.0% 0.9% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
2014 84.3% 8.4% 5.7% 1.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
2015 86.0% 8.5% 4.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
2016 85.5% 9.1% 4.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
2017 87.3% 7.6% 4.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
2018 85.8% 7.5% 5.9% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
2019 87.1% 7.0% 5.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
2020 87.6% 6.9% 4.7% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
2021 89.7% 5.7% 4.1% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2022 89.7% 5.8% 3.8% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2023 87.9% 9.2% 2.4% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 87.8% 8.6% 3.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 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 2021 at 89.7% and lowest in 2012 at 84.1%. Overall it rose from 86.7% in 2009 to 87.8% in 2024, up 1.1 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 2 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Cavalier County: its share of workers rose from 5.9% in 2009 to 8.6% in 2024, up 2.7 percentage points.

Walking lost the most ground, falling from 5.0% to 3.0% of workers (down 2.0 percentage points).

Commute Start Times in Cavalier County

  • Rush-Hour RegularsThe 3rd-highest share of rush-hour departures among North Dakota's 53 counties: 73.7% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Cavalier County?

The bars show when commuters in Cavalier 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 North Dakota for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM
0.6%
5:00-5:29 AM
1.0%
5:30-5:59 AM
3.4%
6:00-6:29 AM
2.4%
6:30-6:59 AM
10.6%
7:00-7:29 AM
16.0%
7:30-7:59 AM
28.1%
8:00-8:29 AM
19.0%
8:30-8:59 AM
6.3%
9:00-9:59 AM
5.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
1.5%
11:00-11:59 AM
0.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
2.7%
4:00-11:59 PM
3.1%

Cavalier County North Dakota Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Cavalier County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 28.1% of commuters leave home, compared with 20.9% across North Dakota. Early starts are less common than in North Dakota: 5.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.7% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in North Dakota: 73.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 57.9% there. About 1 in 8 commuters (12.7%) 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 Cavalier 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 Cavalier 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 Cavalier County next to North Dakota 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 Cavalier County North Dakota United States
2009 7:42 AM 7:42 AM 7:37 AM
2010 7:47 AM 7:42 AM 7:38 AM
2011 7:50 AM 7:41 AM 7:38 AM
2012 7:49 AM 7:40 AM 7:38 AM
2013 7:44 AM 7:40 AM 7:39 AM
2014 7:43 AM 7:39 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:37 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:38 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:35 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:33 AM 7:38 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:31 AM 7:38 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:43 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:43 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:45 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:46 AM 7:39 AM 7:38 AM
2024 7:47 AM 7:40 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Cavalier County were on the road by 7:47 AM, 5 minutes later than in 2009 (7:42 AM). That goes against the trend across North Dakota, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Cavalier County now leave 9 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Cavalier County has moved 16 minutes later.

How does Cavalier County's commute time compare?

Metric Cavalier County North Dakota US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.9 min 13.8 min 22.4 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 8.6% 8.1% 15.0%
Walked 3.0% 3.2% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.3% 3.2%

The average commute time in Cavalier County is 11.9 minutes, shorter than the 13.8 minutes in North Dakota.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.3% in North Dakota. 3.0% commute by walking, lower than the 3.2% in North Dakota.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Cavalier County, ND Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Cavalier County, ND is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,633 residents against a local median of 6,727. Where Cavalier County, ND breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 33% above the local median of 6.4% at 8.6%.

The counties themselves spread 3.9% on work from home, so Cavalier County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cavalier County, ND has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Cavalier County, ND 3,633 11.9 min #3/6 8.6% #1/6 7:47 AM #6/6
Ramsey County, ND 11,556 10.4 min 4.9% 7:44 AM
Towner County, ND 2,079 10.1 min 6.4% 7:28 AM
Walsh County, ND 10,396 12.6 min 4.2% 7:34 AM
Nelson County, ND 3,016 12.0 min 8.1% 7:34 AM
Pembina County, ND 6,727 12.9 min 7.9% 7:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Cavalier County, North Dakota.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Cavalier County, North Dakota?

Commuters here spend an estimated 99 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,068 at a typical national wage. That's 14% less than the typical North Dakota commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Cavalier County, North Dakota?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Cavalier County, North Dakota. 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.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Cavalier County, North Dakota?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in North Dakota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in North Dakota?

Among counties in North Dakota, the shortest average commutes are in McIntosh County (6.9 min), Foster County (7.7 min), Pierce County (7.7 min). The longest are in McHenry County (28.9 min), Renville County (23.5 min), Oliver County (22.8 min).