Barberton Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Barberton: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Barberton spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 170 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 3% less time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 0.6 minutes.
Barberton holds about 0.2% of Ohio's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Barberton would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,112 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 20.4 min | 40.9 min | 170 hrs/yr | $5,280 | 2,118 |
| Ohio | 21.1 min | 42.2 min | 176 hrs/yr | $5,447 | 1,212 |
| 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.
Barberton Commute Map
On average, it takes 20.4 minutes to get to work in Barberton. That's 9% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Barberton
- Car: 89.3%
- Worked at Home: 6.8%
- Walked: 2.1%
- Other: 0.9%
- Bicycle: 0.4%
- Public Transportation: 0.4%
- Motorcycle: < 0.1%
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Barberton, versus 0.2% in Ohio.
Commute Mode Trends in Barberton, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Barberton 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 | Walked | Other | Public Transportation | Bicycle | Motorcycle | Taxi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.1% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | 6.8% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2014 at 94.5%. Overall it fell from 93.1% in 2009 to 89.3% in 2024, down 3.8 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 4 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Barberton: its share of workers rose from 0.9% in 2009 to 6.8% in 2024, up 5.9 percentage points. Most of that increase, 4.4 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 3.7% to 2.1% of workers (down 1.6 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2018 release and has stayed ahead since.
Public transit peaked at 2.3% in 2019 and has since fallen back to 0.4%.
Commute Start Times in Barberton
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Barberton?
The bars show when commuters in Barberton 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 Ohio for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Barberton4.4%
Ohio5.2%
|
4.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Barberton3.5%
Ohio3.9%
|
3.5% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Barberton6.4%
Ohio5.3%
|
6.4% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Barberton8.5%
Ohio8.4%
|
8.5% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Barberton10.1%
Ohio10.1%
|
10.1% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Barberton13.1%
Ohio13.4%
|
13.1% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Barberton13.4%
Ohio12.2%
|
13.4% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Barberton8.2%
Ohio10.5%
|
8.2% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Barberton5.0%
Ohio5.5%
|
5.0% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Barberton4.6%
Ohio6.0%
|
4.6% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Barberton1.1%
Ohio2.8%
|
1.1% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Barberton0.9%
Ohio1.5%
|
0.9% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Barberton7.7%
Ohio7.7%
|
7.7% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Barberton12.9%
Ohio7.8%
|
12.9% |
Barberton Ohio Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Barberton is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 13.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.2% across Ohio. Early starts are about as common as in Ohio: 14.4% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.3% there. The morning rush looks much like Ohio's: 44.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (27.3%) 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 Barberton, 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 Barberton 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 Barberton next to Ohio 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 | Barberton | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:40 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:40 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:38 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:38 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:41 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:38 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:29 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:28 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:27 AM | 7:41 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:26 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:29 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:43 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:43 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:40 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:44 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:39 AM | 7:39 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Barberton were on the road by 7:39 AM, 1 minute earlier than in 2009 (7:40 AM). Ohio followed the same path, with the typical start moving 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in Barberton now leave at about the same time as the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Barberton has moved 10 minutes later.
How does Barberton's commute time compare?
| Metric | Barberton | Ohio | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 20.4 min | 21.1 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 6.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Barberton is 20.4 minutes, shorter than the 21.1 minutes in Ohio.
0.4% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Ohio. 2.1% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Barberton, Ohio.
Is living in Barberton, Ohio good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 170 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,280 at a typical national wage. That's 3% less than the typical Ohio commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Barberton, Ohio?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Barberton, Ohio. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.