Darke County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Darke County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Darke County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 152 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 14% less time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.2 minutes each way, a difference of 2.9 minutes.

Darke County holds about 0.4% of Ohio's population and accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Darke County would save about 61 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,889 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)
Darke County 18.3 min 36.6 min 152 hrs/yr $4,723 726
Ohio 21.2 min 42.4 min 177 hrs/yr $5,472 1,212
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: Ohio Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Ohio
  1. Van Wert County (15.4 min)
  2. Hancock County (15.4 min)
  3. Mercer County (16.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Ohio
  1. Morgan County (33.4 min)
  2. Brown County (31.6 min)
  3. Morrow County (31.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 18.3 minutes to get to work in Darke County. That's 19% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 79% of counties in Ohio

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 5.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.0%
  • Worked at Home: 5.6%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Darke County: 6.5 times less than the Ohio average (0.2% vs 1.1%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Darke County, versus 0.2% in Ohio.

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Darke County: 5.4 times less than the Ohio average (0.1% vs 0.3%).

How does Darke County's commute time compare?

Metric Darke County Ohio US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.3 min 21.2 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.6% 11.5% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 1.1% 3.5%

The average commute time in Darke County is 18.3 minutes, shorter than the 21.2 minutes in Ohio.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.1% in Ohio. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Ohio.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Darke County, Ohio.

Is living in Darke County, Ohio good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 152 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,723 at a typical national wage. That's 14% less than the typical Ohio commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Darke County, Ohio?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Darke County, Ohio. 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 Darke County, Ohio?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 1.1% in Ohio, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

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

Among counties in Ohio, the shortest average commutes are in Van Wert County (15.4 min), Hancock County (15.4 min), Mercer County (16.3 min). The longest are in Morgan County (33.4 min), Brown County (31.6 min), Morrow County (31.6 min).