Dawes County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Dawes County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Dawes 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 8.7 minutes.

Dawes County holds about 0.4% of Nebraska's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Dawes County would save about 27 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $848 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)
Dawes County 8.2 min 16.4 min 68 hrs/yr $2,119 133
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 8.2 minutes to get to work in Dawes County. That's 63% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 95% of counties in Nebraska

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 7.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 81.9%
  • Walked: 8.1% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 7.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Dawes County: 21.9 times less than the Nebraska average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Walked commuting is unusually common in Dawes County: 3.5 times more than the Nebraska average (8.1% vs 2.3%).

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

Dawes County stands out for active commuting: 8.4% of workers walk or bike to work, 3.2 times the Nebraska average of 2.6%.

How does Dawes County's commute time compare?

Metric Dawes County Nebraska US Average
Avg. Commute Time 8.2 min 16.9 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 7.9% 10.0% 13.4%
Walked 8.1% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Dawes County is 8.2 minutes, shorter than the 16.9 minutes in Nebraska.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Nebraska. 8.1% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Nebraska.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Dawes County, Nebraska.

Is commuting expensive in Dawes County, Nebraska?

Commuters here spend an estimated 68 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,119 at a typical national wage. That's 52% less than the typical Nebraska commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Dawes County, Nebraska?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Dawes County, Nebraska. 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 Dawes 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.

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

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).