Beckham County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Beckham County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Beckham County spend about 23 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 96 hours, about 4.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 39% less time on the road than the Oklahoma average of 19.0 minutes each way, a difference of 7.5 minutes.

Beckham County holds about 0.5% of Oklahoma's population but accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Beckham County would save about 38 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,189 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)
Beckham County 11.5 min 23.0 min 96 hrs/yr $2,972 275
Oklahoma 19.0 min 37.9 min 158 hrs/yr $4,900 941
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: Oklahoma Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Oklahoma
  1. Cimarron County (6.0 min)
  2. Woods County (8.6 min)
  3. Harper County (10.0 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Oklahoma
  1. Cotton County (30.5 min)
  2. Lincoln County (30.4 min)
  3. Pawnee County (28.5 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 11.5 minutes to get to work in Beckham County. That's 49% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Oklahoma

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 4.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 88.9%
  • Walked: 4.0%
  • Worked at Home: 4.0%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Public Transportation: 1.2% unusually high
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually common in Beckham County: 4.1 times more than the Oklahoma average (1.2% vs 0.3%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Beckham County: 7.9 times less than the Oklahoma average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Beckham County, versus 0.2% in Oklahoma.

How does Beckham County's commute time compare?

Metric Beckham County Oklahoma US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.5 min 19.0 min 22.5 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 4.0% 8.5% 13.4%
Walked 4.0% 1.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.2% 0.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Beckham County is 11.5 minutes, shorter than the 19.0 minutes in Oklahoma.

1.2% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.3% in Oklahoma. 4.0% commute by walking, higher than the 1.7% in Oklahoma.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Is commuting expensive in Beckham County, Oklahoma?

Commuters here spend an estimated 96 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,972 at a typical national wage. That's 39% less than the typical Oklahoma commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Beckham County, Oklahoma?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Beckham County, Oklahoma. 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 Beckham County, Oklahoma?

Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 1.2% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in Oklahoma, making it a realistic option for many workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Oklahoma?

Among counties in Oklahoma, the shortest average commutes are in Cimarron County (6.0 min), Woods County (8.6 min), Harper County (10.0 min). The longest are in Cotton County (30.5 min), Lincoln County (30.4 min), Pawnee County (28.5 min).