Pierce County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Pierce County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Pierce County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 23% more time on the road than the Nebraska average of 16.9 minutes each way, a difference of 4.0 minutes.

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

Working from home just 2 days a week in Pierce County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,160 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)
Pierce County 20.9 min 41.8 min 174 hrs/yr $5,400 760
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 20.9 minutes to get to work in Pierce County. That's 7% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 91% 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 Worked at Home . About 8.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.3%
  • Worked at Home: 8.9%
  • Walked: 2.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Pierce County: 537805680.0 times less than the Nebraska average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Pierce County: 138134731.2 times less than the Nebraska average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

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

How does Pierce County's commute time compare?

Metric Pierce County Nebraska US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.9 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 8.9% 10.0% 13.4%
Walked 2.9% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Pierce County is 20.9 minutes, longer than the 16.9 minutes in Nebraska.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Nebraska. 2.9% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Nebraska.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Pierce County, Nebraska.

Is commuting expensive in Pierce County, Nebraska?

Commuters here spend an estimated 174 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,400 at a typical national wage. That's 23% more than the typical Nebraska commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Pierce 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 Pierce 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).