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Commuting in Dublin, Ohio: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.

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Commute Time Burden in Dublin: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Dublin spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting. That is 8% more time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 1.8 minutes.

Dublin holds about 0.5% of Ohio's population and accounts for roughly 0.5% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Dublin would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,364 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)
Dublin 22.9 min 45.7 min 191 hrs/yr $5,909 2,335
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.

Dublin Commute Map

On average, it takes 22.9 minutes to get to work in Dublin. That's 2% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 29.3% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Dublin

  • Car: 69.6%
  • Worked at Home: 29.3%
  • Walked: 0.6% unusually low
  • Other: 0.2%
  • Taxi: < 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low

Walking is unusually rare in Dublin: 3.2 times less than the Ohio average (0.6% vs 2.0%).

Public transit is unusually rare in Dublin: 23.9 times less than the Ohio average (0.0% vs 1.0%).

Biking is unusually rare in Dublin: 5.7 times less than the Ohio average (0.1% vs 0.3%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Dublin: just 0.7%, 3.4 times below the Ohio average of 2.3%.

Commute Mode Trends in Dublin, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Dublin 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.

Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show commute mode data by year
Year Car Worked at Home Walked Other Taxi Motorcycle Bicycle Public Transportation
2009 92.3% 6.0% 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.4%
2010 92.1% 6.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
2011 92.3% 6.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.3%
2012 91.8% 6.6% 0.8% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
2013 92.0% 6.4% 0.8% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
2014 92.3% 6.1% 0.8% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%
2015 92.0% 6.1% 0.8% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
2016 91.7% 6.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
2017 91.8% 6.1% 0.5% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5%
2018 91.2% 6.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5%
2019 91.1% 6.5% 1.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%
2020 85.7% 12.1% 1.1% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%
2021 81.0% 17.4% 1.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.3%
2022 77.8% 21.1% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
2023 74.3% 24.6% 0.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
2024 69.6% 29.3% 0.6% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 92.3% in 2009 to 69.6% in 2024, down 22.7 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 7 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Dublin: its share of workers rose from 6.0% in 2009 to 29.3% in 2024, up 23.3 percentage points. Most of that increase, 22.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.

Commute Start Times in Dublin

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Dublin?

The bars show when commuters in Dublin 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
3.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
1.0%
5:30-5:59 AM
3.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
4.6%
6:30-6:59 AM
8.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
16.5%
7:30-7:59 AM
13.8%
8:00-8:29 AM
15.7%
8:30-8:59 AM
9.7%
9:00-9:59 AM
9.9%
10:00-10:59 AM
3.5%
11:00-11:59 AM
1.3%
12:00-3:59 PM
3.8%
4:00-11:59 PM
4.8%

Dublin Ohio Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Dublin is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 16.5% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.4% across Ohio. Early starts are less common than in Ohio: 7.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.3% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Ohio: 54.5% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (23.3%) 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin 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 Dublin 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.

Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show typical departure times by year
Year Dublin Ohio United States
2009 7:53 AM 7:42 AM 7:37 AM
2010 7:53 AM 7:42 AM 7:38 AM
2011 7:54 AM 7:42 AM 7:38 AM
2012 7:55 AM 7:42 AM 7:38 AM
2013 7:55 AM 7:42 AM 7:39 AM
2014 7:54 AM 7:42 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:55 AM 7:42 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:54 AM 7:41 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:53 AM 7:41 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:52 AM 7:40 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:57 AM 7:40 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:59 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:54 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:52 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:56 AM 7:39 AM 7:38 AM
2024 7:57 AM 7:39 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Dublin were on the road by 7:57 AM, 5 minutes later than in 2009 (7:53 AM). That goes against the trend across Ohio, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Dublin now leave 19 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM).

How does Dublin's commute time compare?

Metric Dublin Ohio US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.9 min 21.1 min 22.4 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 29.3% 13.0% 15.0%
Walked 0.6% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.2%

The average commute time in Dublin is 22.9 minutes, longer than the 21.1 minutes in Ohio.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Ohio. 0.6% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Ohio.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Dublin, OH Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

How Dublin, OH compares with the 2 cities closest to it.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Dublin, OH 53,390 22.9 min #3/3 29.3% #1/3 7:57 AM #2/3
Hilliard, OH 38,912 21.9 min 22.6% 7:43 AM
Upper Arlington, OH 34,990 18.2 min 26.5% 8:03 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Dublin, Ohio.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Dublin, Ohio?

Commuters here spend an estimated 191 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,909 at a typical national wage. That's 8% more than the typical Ohio commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Dublin, Ohio?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Dublin, Ohio. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Dublin, Ohio?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Ohio, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How much money can remote workers save in Dublin, Ohio?

About 29.3% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Dublin would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,364 at the same national wage assumption used above.