Pershing County Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Pershing County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Pershing County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 140 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting. That is 25% less time on the road than the Nevada average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 5.6 minutes.
Pershing County holds about 0.2% of Nevada's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Pershing County would save about 56 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,740 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing County | 16.8 min | 33.7 min | 140 hrs/yr | $4,351 | 59 |
| Nevada | 22.4 min | 44.9 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,797 | 1,402 |
| 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.
Commute Time Map: Nevada Counties
- Esmeralda County (7.5 min)
- Lincoln County (8.6 min)
- Mineral County (10.5 min)
- Storey County (32.7 min)
- Lyon County (25.8 min)
- Clark County (23.1 min)
Compare commute times among different counties
On average, it takes 16.8 minutes to get to work in Pershing County. That's 25% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM, followed by 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 8.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Pershing County
- Car: 83.0%
- Worked at Home: 8.2%
- Public Transportation: 5.5%
- Walked: 2.7%
- Bicycle: 0.4%
- Motorcycle: 0.2%
- Other: < 0.1%
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Pershing County, versus 0.2% in Nevada.
Commute Mode Trends in Pershing County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Pershing 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.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Public Transportation | Walked | Bicycle | Motorcycle | Taxi | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.4% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | 5.6% | 1.5% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 5.6% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 8.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2017 at 87.8% and lowest in 2012 at 77.5%. Overall it rose from 79.4% in 2009 to 83.0% in 2024, up 3.6 percentage points. It has fallen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Pershing County: its share of workers rose from 4.8% in 2009 to 8.2% in 2024, up 3.4 percentage points. Most of that increase, 2.9 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 13.1% to 2.7% of workers (down 10.4 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Pershing County
- 🌅 Dawn PatrolThe 2nd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Nevada's 17 counties: 42.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM.
- 🧘 Rush-Hour DodgersThe 2nd-lowest share of rush-hour departures among Nevada's 17 counties: only 30.3% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
- ⏰ Earlier AlarmsThe 2nd-biggest shift to earlier mornings among Nevada's 17 counties: the typical start is 43 minutes earlier than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Pershing County?
The bars show when commuters in Pershing 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 Nevada for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Pershing County21.4%
Nevada7.9%
|
21.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Pershing County8.0%
Nevada4.9%
|
8.0% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Pershing County13.3%
Nevada5.1%
|
13.3% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Pershing County3.8%
Nevada9.1%
|
3.8% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Pershing County7.3%
Nevada8.3%
|
7.3% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Pershing County11.2%
Nevada11.7%
|
11.2% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Pershing County8.6%
Nevada9.2%
|
8.6% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Pershing County3.2%
Nevada9.6%
|
3.2% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Pershing County3.4%
Nevada4.3%
|
3.4% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Pershing County0.8%
Nevada6.8%
|
0.8% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Pershing County0.0%
Nevada3.3%
|
0.0% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Pershing County0.0%
Nevada2.1%
|
0.0% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Pershing County10.5%
Nevada8.8%
|
10.5% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Pershing County8.5%
Nevada8.9%
|
8.5% |
Pershing County Nevada Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Pershing County is 12:00-4:59 AM, when 21.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 7.9% across Nevada. Early starts are more common than in Nevada: 42.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.9% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Nevada: 30.3% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 38.8% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (19.8%) 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 Pershing 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 Pershing 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 Pershing County next to Nevada 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.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Pershing County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:27 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:10 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:18 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:03 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:00 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 6:49 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 6:49 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 6:54 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:04 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:07 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 6:58 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 6:50 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 6:36 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 6:35 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 6:41 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 6:45 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Pershing County were on the road by 6:45 AM, 42 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:27 AM). That goes against the trend across Nevada, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Pershing County now leave 53 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Pershing County has moved 14 minutes earlier.
How does Pershing County's commute time compare?
| Metric | Pershing County | Nevada | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 16.8 min | 22.4 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM | 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 8.2% | 11.9% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Pershing County is 16.8 minutes, shorter than the 22.4 minutes in Nevada.
5.5% commute by public transit, higher than the 2.2% in Nevada. 2.7% commute by walking, higher than the 1.5% in Nevada.
Pershing County, NV Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Pershing County, NV is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,487 residents against a local median of 17,289. The measure that sets Pershing County, NV apart most is work from home: 8.2%, 30% above the local median of 6.3%.
The counties themselves spread 17.0% on work from home, so Pershing County, NV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pershing County, NV has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing County, NV | 6,487 | 16.8 min #3/6 | 8.2% #3/6 | 6:45 AM #1/6 |
| Churchill County, NV | 25,797 | 16.3 min | 6.1% | 7:17 AM |
| Humboldt County, NV | 17,289 | 17.0 min | 6.3% | 7:05 AM |
| Washoe County, NV | 497,175 | 20.4 min | 12.6% | 7:38 AM |
| Lander County, NV | 5,770 | 12.3 min | 0.4% | 6:50 AM |
| Storey County, NV | 4,137 | 32.7 min | 17.5% | 7:15 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Pershing County, Nevada.
Is commuting expensive in Pershing County, Nevada?
Commuters here spend an estimated 140 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,351 at a typical national wage. That's 25% less than the typical Nevada commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Pershing County, Nevada?
Traffic peaks between 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM in Pershing County, Nevada. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Which counties in Nevada have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Nevada, the shortest average commutes are in Esmeralda County (7.5 min), Lincoln County (8.6 min), Mineral County (10.5 min). The longest are in Storey County (32.7 min), Lyon County (25.8 min), Clark County (23.1 min).