Commuting in McIntosh County, Oklahoma: 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 McIntosh County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in McIntosh County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 181 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 14% more time on the road than the Oklahoma average of 19.0 minutes each way, a difference of 2.7 minutes.
McIntosh County holds about 0.5% of Oklahoma's population but accounts for roughly 0.6% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in McIntosh County would save about 72 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,240 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)
McIntosh County
21.7 min
43.4 min
181 hrs/yr
$5,600
494
Oklahoma
19.0 min
37.9 min
158 hrs/yr
$4,901
941
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
21.7
minutes to get to work in
McIntosh County.
That's 3% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Slower than 80% of counties in Oklahoma
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 11.3% work from home.
How People Get to Work in McIntosh County
Car:
86.3%
Worked at Home:
11.3%
Walked:
1.3%
Other:
0.7%
Public Transportation:
0.3%
Motorcycle:
0.1%
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in McIntosh County, versus 0.1% in Oklahoma.
Biking is essentially absent in McIntosh County, versus 0.2% in Oklahoma.
Commute Mode Trends in McIntosh County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in McIntosh 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
Motorcycle
Taxi
Bicycle
2009
93.9%
2.0%
3.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2010
94.8%
2.0%
2.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2011
94.3%
2.5%
2.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2012
94.2%
3.0%
1.8%
0.3%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2013
93.7%
3.2%
2.0%
0.3%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2014
94.2%
2.7%
1.8%
0.3%
0.8%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
93.0%
4.0%
1.7%
0.3%
0.8%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
91.7%
4.9%
1.9%
0.7%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
91.7%
4.9%
1.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
90.8%
6.2%
1.4%
1.0%
0.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
87.3%
8.7%
2.4%
0.9%
0.5%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
85.2%
9.9%
2.8%
1.5%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
85.7%
10.4%
2.2%
1.1%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
82.7%
13.1%
2.4%
1.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
82.7%
13.5%
2.3%
0.9%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
86.3%
11.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2010 at 94.8% and lowest in 2022 at 82.7%. Overall it fell from 93.9% in 2009 to 86.3% in 2024, down 7.6 percentage points. It has risen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in McIntosh County: its share of workers rose from 2.0% in 2009 to 11.3% in 2024, up 9.3 percentage points.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 3.4% to 1.3% of workers (down 2.1 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2011 release and has stayed ahead since.
Working from home peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and has since fallen back to 11.3%.
Commute Start Times in McIntosh County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in McIntosh County?
The bars show when commuters in McIntosh 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 Oklahoma for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMMcIntosh County4.7%Oklahoma5.3%
4.7%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMMcIntosh County3.3%Oklahoma3.7%
3.3%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMMcIntosh County2.9%Oklahoma4.8%
2.9%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMMcIntosh County9.6%Oklahoma8.5%
9.6%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMMcIntosh County13.4%Oklahoma10.0%
13.4%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMMcIntosh County17.6%Oklahoma15.2%
17.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMMcIntosh County13.8%Oklahoma14.5%
13.8%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMMcIntosh County10.8%Oklahoma10.7%
10.8%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMMcIntosh County4.7%Oklahoma4.8%
4.7%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMMcIntosh County3.9%Oklahoma5.7%
3.9%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMMcIntosh County2.9%Oklahoma2.7%
2.9%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMMcIntosh County1.1%Oklahoma1.2%
1.1%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMMcIntosh County4.4%Oklahoma6.2%
4.4%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMMcIntosh County7.0%Oklahoma6.6%
7.0%
McIntosh CountyOklahomaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in McIntosh County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 17.6% of commuters leave home, compared with 15.2% across Oklahoma. Early starts are less common than in Oklahoma: 10.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Oklahoma: 55.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 50.4% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (19.2%) 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 McIntosh 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 McIntosh 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 McIntosh County next to Oklahoma 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
McIntosh County
Oklahoma
United States
2009
7:24 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:27 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:23 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:26 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:24 AM
7:35 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:25 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:23 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:22 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:27 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:24 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:28 AM
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:31 AM
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:27 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in McIntosh County were on the road by 7:27 AM, 3 minutes later than in 2009 (7:24 AM). That goes against the trend across Oklahoma, where the typical commuter now leaves 4 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in McIntosh County now leave 10 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM).
How does McIntosh County's commute time compare?
Metric
McIntosh County
Oklahoma
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
21.7 min
19.0 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
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
11.3%
9.4%
15.0%
Walked
1.3%
1.8%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
0.3%
3.2%
The average commute time in McIntosh County is 21.7 minutes, longer than the 19.0 minutes in Oklahoma.
The share of commuters using public transit is about the same as Oklahoma. 1.3% commute by walking, lower than the 1.8% in Oklahoma.
McIntosh County, OK Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
McIntosh County, OK is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,400 residents against a local median of 43,560. McIntosh County, OK's work from home, at 11.3%, runs 36% above the 8.3% typical of the counties around it.
One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.7 min against a local median of 18.2 min, 19% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 19% above the local median it puts McIntosh County, OK at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 2.3% on work from home, so McIntosh County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McIntosh County, OK has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
How much does the average commute cost workers in McIntosh County, Oklahoma?
Commuters here spend an estimated 181 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,600 at a typical national wage. That's 14% more than the typical Oklahoma commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in McIntosh County, Oklahoma?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Oklahoma?
Among counties in Oklahoma, the shortest average commutes are in Cimarron County (4.8 min), Woods County (8.5 min), Harmon County (8.8 min). The longest are in Cotton County (30.4 min), Logan County (28.5 min), Lincoln County (28.0 min).