Commuting in Hancock County, 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 Hancock County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Hancock County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 127 hours, about 5.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 28% less time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 5.8 minutes.
Hancock County holds about 0.6% of Ohio's population but accounts for roughly 0.5% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Hancock County would save about 51 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,579 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)
Hancock County
15.3 min
30.6 min
127 hrs/yr
$3,948
685
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.
On average, it takes
15.3
minutes to get to work in
Hancock County.
That's 32% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Fastest county in Ohio
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 9.7% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Hancock County
Car:
86.8%
Worked at Home:
9.7%
Walked:
2.0%
Other:
1.1%
Bicycle:
0.3%
Taxi:
< 0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Hancock County, versus 0.1% in Ohio.
Public transit is unusually rare in Hancock County: 12.8 times less than the Ohio average (0.1% vs 1.0%).
Commute Mode Trends in Hancock County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Hancock 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.
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
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
2009
92.8%
3.8%
1.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
2010
93.4%
3.1%
2.1%
0.5%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
2011
92.9%
3.4%
2.3%
0.4%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
2012
92.6%
3.6%
2.4%
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
2013
92.5%
3.7%
2.4%
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
0.4%
2014
92.5%
3.5%
2.6%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.4%
2015
92.6%
3.5%
2.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.4%
2016
92.8%
3.5%
2.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.5%
2017
93.4%
3.3%
2.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.4%
2018
93.7%
3.1%
1.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
2019
94.2%
3.1%
1.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
2020
92.1%
5.5%
1.2%
0.4%
0.2%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
2021
91.1%
6.1%
1.5%
0.6%
0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
2022
89.9%
6.8%
1.8%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
2023
88.2%
8.5%
2.1%
0.7%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
86.8%
9.7%
2.0%
1.1%
0.3%
0.1%
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 2019 at 94.2%. Overall it fell from 92.8% in 2009 to 86.8% in 2024, down 6.0 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Hancock County: its share of workers rose from 3.8% in 2009 to 9.7% in 2024, up 5.9 percentage points. Most of that increase, 6.6 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Commute Start Times in Hancock County
😴Sleeping InThe 2nd-highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Ohio's 88 counties: 30.1% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Hancock County?
The bars show when commuters in Hancock 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 Ohio for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMHancock County4.1%Ohio5.2%
4.1%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMHancock County4.8%Ohio3.9%
4.8%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMHancock County6.2%Ohio5.3%
6.2%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMHancock County7.2%Ohio8.4%
7.2%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMHancock County10.0%Ohio10.1%
10.0%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMHancock County12.1%Ohio13.4%
12.1%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMHancock County12.8%Ohio12.2%
12.8%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMHancock County8.3%Ohio10.5%
8.3%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMHancock County4.4%Ohio5.5%
4.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMHancock County5.8%Ohio6.0%
5.8%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMHancock County3.3%Ohio2.8%
3.3%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMHancock County1.8%Ohio1.5%
1.8%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMHancock County8.0%Ohio7.7%
8.0%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMHancock County11.3%Ohio7.8%
11.3%
Hancock CountyOhioSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Hancock County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 12.8% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.2% across Ohio. Early starts are about as common as in Ohio: 15.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.3% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Ohio: 43.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 3 commuters (30.1%) 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 Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County 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
Hancock County
Ohio
United States
2009
7:40 AM
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:40 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:40 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:42 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:41 AM
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:43 AM
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:43 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:43 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:41 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:38 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:43 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Hancock County were on the road by 7:43 AM, 3 minutes later than in 2009 (7:40 AM). That goes against the trend across Ohio, where the typical commuter now leaves 3 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Hancock County now leave 5 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Hancock County has moved 5 minutes later.
How does Hancock County's commute time compare?
Metric
Hancock County
Ohio
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
15.3 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
9.7%
13.0%
15.0%
Walked
2.0%
2.0%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
1.0%
3.2%
The average commute time in Hancock County is 15.3 minutes, shorter than the 21.1 minutes in Ohio.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Ohio. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Ohio.
Hancock County, OH Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Hancock County, OH is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 74,864 residents against a local median of 34,314. The measure that sets Hancock County, OH apart most is work from home: 9.7%, 101% above the local median of 4.8%.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 15.3 min against a local median of 20.0 min, 24% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 24% below the local median it puts Hancock County, OH at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 5.6% on work from home, so Hancock County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hancock County, OH has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Hancock County, Ohio.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Hancock County, Ohio?
Commuters here spend an estimated 127 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,948 at a typical national wage. That's 28% less than the typical Ohio commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Hancock County, Ohio?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Hancock County, 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.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Hancock County, Ohio?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.0% 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 Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min). The longest are in Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).