Commuting in Licking 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 Licking County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Licking County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 10% more time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.1 minutes each way, a difference of 2.1 minutes.
Licking County holds about 1.5% of Ohio's population but accounts for roughly 1.7% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Licking County would save about 77 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,401 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)
Licking County
23.2 min
46.5 min
194 hrs/yr
$6,001
2,011
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
23.2
minutes to get to work in
Licking County.
That's 4% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Slower than 76% of counties in Ohio
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 15.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Licking County
Car:
80.2%
Worked at Home:
15.8%
Walked:
2.2%
Other:
1.3%
Bicycle:
0.2%
Public Transportation:
0.2%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Licking County: 6.0 times less than the Ohio average (0.2% vs 1.0%).
Taking a taxi is unusually rare in Licking County: 5.2 times less than the Ohio average (0.0% vs 0.2%).
Commute Mode Trends in Licking County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Licking 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
Public Transportation
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Taxi
2009
91.8%
4.3%
2.6%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
2010
91.6%
4.3%
2.6%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
2011
91.8%
4.5%
2.4%
0.3%
0.4%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
2012
91.5%
4.8%
2.3%
0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%
2013
91.7%
4.6%
2.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
2014
91.5%
4.7%
2.6%
0.4%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
2015
91.6%
4.6%
2.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
2016
91.6%
4.5%
2.4%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
2017
91.7%
4.2%
2.6%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2018
91.3%
4.4%
2.4%
1.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
2019
91.3%
4.6%
2.2%
1.5%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
89.3%
6.9%
2.1%
1.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2021
86.8%
9.7%
2.1%
1.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2022
84.6%
12.0%
1.9%
1.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2023
82.3%
14.0%
2.0%
1.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2024
80.2%
15.8%
2.2%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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 91.8% in 2009 to 80.2% in 2024, down 11.6 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Licking County: its share of workers rose from 4.3% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2024, up 11.5 percentage points. Most of that increase, 11.2 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Commute Start Times in Licking County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Licking County?
The bars show when commuters in Licking 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 AMLicking County6.2%Ohio5.2%
6.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMLicking County4.0%Ohio3.9%
4.0%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMLicking County6.9%Ohio5.3%
6.9%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMLicking County9.6%Ohio8.4%
9.6%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMLicking County10.5%Ohio10.1%
10.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMLicking County14.0%Ohio13.4%
14.0%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMLicking County9.8%Ohio12.2%
9.8%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMLicking County9.5%Ohio10.5%
9.5%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMLicking County4.8%Ohio5.5%
4.8%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMLicking County5.9%Ohio6.0%
5.9%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMLicking County2.5%Ohio2.8%
2.5%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMLicking County2.1%Ohio1.5%
2.1%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMLicking County6.8%Ohio7.7%
6.8%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMLicking County7.4%Ohio7.8%
7.4%
Licking CountyOhioSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Licking County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 14.0% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.4% across Ohio. Early starts are more common than in Ohio: 17.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.3% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Ohio: 43.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (24.7%) 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 Licking 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 Licking 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 Licking 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
Licking County
Ohio
United States
2009
7:29 AM
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:29 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:30 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:33 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:34 AM
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:33 AM
7:42 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:32 AM
7:42 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:32 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:32 AM
7:41 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:32 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:31 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:28 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:28 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:28 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:28 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:28 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Licking County were on the road by 7:28 AM, 1 minute earlier than in 2009 (7:29 AM). Ohio followed the same path, with the typical start moving 3 minutes earlier. Commuters in Licking County now leave 10 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 Licking County has moved 3 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Licking County in the whole series.
How does Licking County's commute time compare?
Metric
Licking County
Ohio
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
23.2 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
06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
15.8%
13.0%
15.0%
Walked
2.2%
2.0%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
1.0%
3.2%
The average commute time in Licking County is 23.2 minutes, longer than the 21.1 minutes in Ohio.
0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Ohio. 2.2% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Ohio.
Licking County, OH Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Licking County, OH is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 181,835 residents against a local median of 63,140. Licking County, OH's work from home, at 15.8%, runs 15% above the 13.7% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 14.2% on work from home, so Licking County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Licking County, OH has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Licking County, Ohio.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Licking County, Ohio?
Commuters here spend an estimated 194 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,001 at a typical national wage. That's 10% more than the typical Ohio commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Licking County, Ohio?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Licking County, Ohio. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Licking County, Ohio?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Ohio, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
Which counties in Ohio have the fastest and slowest commutes?
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).