Brown County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Brown County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Brown 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 52% less time on the road than the Nebraska average of 16.9 minutes each way, a difference of 8.8 minutes.

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

Working from home just 2 days a week in Brown County would save about 27 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $841 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)
Brown County 8.1 min 16.3 min 68 hrs/yr $2,101 98
Nebraska 16.9 min 33.9 min 141 hrs/yr $4,376 691
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: Nebraska Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Nebraska
  1. Garfield County (6.8 min)
  2. Garden County (7.1 min)
  3. Box Butte County (7.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Nebraska
  1. Cass County (28.7 min)
  2. Saunders County (26.4 min)
  3. Howard County (25.9 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 8.1 minutes to get to work in Brown County. That's 64% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Nebraska

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 7.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.3%
  • Worked at Home: 7.7%
  • Walked: 4.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.7%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Other: < 0.1%

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Brown County, versus 0.1% in Nebraska.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Brown County, versus 0.5% in Nebraska.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Brown County, versus 0.1% in Nebraska.

How does Brown County's commute time compare?

Metric Brown County Nebraska US Average
Avg. Commute Time 8.1 min 16.9 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 7.7% 10.0% 13.4%
Walked 4.2% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Brown County is 8.1 minutes, shorter than the 16.9 minutes in Nebraska.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Nebraska. 4.2% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Nebraska.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Brown County, Nebraska.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Brown County, Nebraska?

Commuters here spend an estimated 68 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,101 at a typical national wage. That's 52% less than the typical Nebraska commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Brown County, Nebraska?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Brown County, Nebraska. 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.

Do people use public transit in Brown County, Nebraska?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.5% in Nebraska, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Nebraska have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Nebraska, the shortest average commutes are in Garfield County (6.8 min), Garden County (7.1 min), Box Butte County (7.8 min). The longest are in Cass County (28.7 min), Saunders County (26.4 min), Howard County (25.9 min).