Polk County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Polk County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Polk County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 138 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the Nebraska average of 16.9 minutes each way, a difference of 0.4 minutes.

Polk County holds about 0.3% of Nebraska's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Polk County would save about 55 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,713 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)
Polk County 16.6 min 33.1 min 138 hrs/yr $4,281 517
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 16.6 minutes to get to work in Polk County. That's 26% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 9.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 85.1%
  • Worked at Home: 9.8%
  • Walked: 4.7%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Polk County: 870609.7 times less than the Nebraska average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Polk County: 7.3 times less than the Nebraska average (0.1% vs 0.5%).

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

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Polk County, versus 0.3% in Nebraska.

How does Polk County's commute time compare?

Metric Polk County Nebraska US Average
Avg. Commute Time 16.6 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 9.8% 10.0% 13.4%
Walked 4.7% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Polk County is about the same as in Nebraska.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Nebraska. 4.7% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Nebraska.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Polk County, Nebraska.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 138 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,281 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Nebraska commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Polk County, Nebraska?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Polk 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.

How common is public transit use in Polk County, Nebraska?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% 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).