Commuting in Kidder 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 Kidder County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Kidder County spend about 25 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 102 hours, about 4.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 11% less time on the road than the North Dakota average of 13.8 minutes each way, a difference of 1.5 minutes.
Kidder County holds about 0.3% of North Dakota's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Kidder County would save about 41 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,270 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)
Kidder County
12.3 min
24.6 min
102 hrs/yr
$3,174
95
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.
On average, it takes
12.3
minutes to get to work in
Kidder County.
That's 45% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 22.1% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Kidder County
Car:
76.2%
Worked at Home:
22.1%
Walked:
1.2%
Bicycle:
0.4%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Other:
< 0.1%
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Kidder County, versus 0.2% in North Dakota.
Public transit is unusually rare in Kidder County: 3.6 times less than the North Dakota average (0.1% vs 0.3%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Kidder County, versus 0.1% in North Dakota.
Commute Mode Trends in Kidder County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Kidder 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
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Other
2009
61.7%
29.0%
8.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%
2010
63.3%
29.2%
7.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2011
66.6%
24.9%
8.3%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2012
67.2%
23.5%
8.6%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2013
68.0%
22.0%
8.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5%
2014
71.8%
19.9%
6.6%
1.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
2015
72.5%
16.3%
8.0%
1.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2016
74.9%
14.1%
7.8%
1.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
1.2%
2017
77.4%
10.8%
9.2%
1.1%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.9%
2018
81.3%
8.6%
8.2%
0.8%
0.6%
0.0%
0.1%
0.5%
2019
81.4%
8.9%
8.1%
0.7%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
2020
85.1%
7.4%
6.4%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.4%
2021
82.8%
12.0%
4.6%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2022
82.3%
15.4%
1.4%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
78.4%
19.6%
1.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
76.2%
22.1%
1.2%
0.4%
0.1%
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 peaked in 2020 at 85.1%. Overall it rose from 61.7% in 2009 to 76.2% in 2024, up 14.5 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 4 releases.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 8.8% to 1.2% of workers (down 7.6 percentage points).
Biking peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and has since fallen back to 0.4%.
Commute Start Times in Kidder County
😴Sleeping InThe highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among North Dakota's 53 counties: 25.8% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Kidder County?
The bars show when commuters in Kidder 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
12:00-4:59 AMKidder County4.1%North Dakota3.6%
4.1%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMKidder County2.4%North Dakota2.7%
2.4%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMKidder County2.1%North Dakota4.4%
2.1%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMKidder County8.3%North Dakota6.7%
8.3%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMKidder County4.5%North Dakota11.2%
4.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMKidder County18.2%North Dakota14.8%
18.2%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMKidder County17.5%North Dakota20.9%
17.5%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMKidder County15.2%North Dakota11.0%
15.2%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMKidder County1.8%North Dakota4.7%
1.8%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMKidder County2.8%North Dakota4.5%
2.8%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMKidder County1.1%North Dakota2.3%
1.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMKidder County5.2%North Dakota1.0%
5.2%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMKidder County8.3%North Dakota6.4%
8.3%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMKidder County8.4%North Dakota5.9%
8.4%
Kidder CountyNorth DakotaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Kidder County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 18.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.8% across North Dakota. Early starts are less common than in North Dakota: 8.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.7% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in North Dakota: 55.5% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 57.9% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (25.8%) 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 Kidder 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 Kidder 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 Kidder 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
Kidder County
North Dakota
United States
2009
7:44 AM
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:40 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:37 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:24 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:27 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:29 AM
7:38 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:31 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:43 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:45 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:48 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Kidder County were on the road by 7:48 AM, 4 minutes later than in 2009 (7:44 AM). That goes against the trend across North Dakota, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Kidder County now leave 10 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 Kidder County has moved 22 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Kidder County in the whole series.
How does Kidder County's commute time compare?
Metric
Kidder County
North Dakota
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
12.3 min
13.8 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
22.1%
8.1%
15.0%
Walked
1.2%
3.2%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.3%
3.2%
The average commute time in Kidder County is 12.3 minutes, shorter than the 13.8 minutes in North Dakota.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.3% in North Dakota. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 3.2% in North Dakota.
Kidder County, ND Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Kidder County, ND is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,377 residents against a local median of 3,890. Kidder County, ND's work from home, at 22.1%, runs 140% above the 9.2% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves sit within 7.7% of each other on work from home, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Kidder County, ND, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Kidder County, ND has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Kidder County, North Dakota.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Kidder County, North Dakota?
Commuters here spend an estimated 102 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,174 at a typical national wage. That's 11% less than the typical North Dakota commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Kidder County, North Dakota?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Kidder County, North Dakota. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Do people use public transit in Kidder County, North Dakota?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in North Dakota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
How much time do residents in Kidder County, North Dakota save by working from home?
About 22.1% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Kidder County would save about 41 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,270 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Which counties in North Dakota have the fastest and slowest commutes?
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).