Custer County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Custer County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Custer County spend about 24 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 98 hours, about 4.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 38% less time on the road than the Oklahoma average of 19.0 minutes each way, a difference of 7.2 minutes.

Custer County holds about 0.7% of Oklahoma's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Custer County would save about 39 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,214 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)
Custer County 11.8 min 23.5 min 98 hrs/yr $3,036 564
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 11.8 minutes to get to work in Custer County. That's 48% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 93% of 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 Worked at Home . About 3.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 93.3%
  • Worked at Home: 3.5%
  • Walked: 2.6%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Custer County, versus 0.1% in Oklahoma.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Custer County: 19.7 times less than the Oklahoma average (0.0% vs 0.3%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Custer County, versus 0.1% in Oklahoma.

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

How does Custer County's commute time compare?

Metric Custer County Oklahoma US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.8 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 3.5% 8.5% 13.4%
Walked 2.6% 1.7% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Custer County is 11.8 minutes, shorter than the 19.0 minutes in Oklahoma.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.3% in Oklahoma. 2.6% commute by walking, higher than the 1.7% in Oklahoma.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Custer County, Oklahoma.

Is living in Custer County, Oklahoma good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 98 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,036 at a typical national wage. That's 38% less than the typical Oklahoma commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Custer County, Oklahoma?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Custer 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.

How common is public transit use in Custer County, Oklahoma?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in Oklahoma, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most 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).