Crook County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Crook County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Crook County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 173 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 3% more time on the road than the Oregon average of 20.3 minutes each way, a difference of 0.5 minutes.

Crook County holds about 0.6% of Oregon's population and accounts for roughly 0.6% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Crook County would save about 69 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,147 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)
Crook County 20.8 min 41.6 min 173 hrs/yr $5,368 450
Oregon 20.3 min 40.5 min 169 hrs/yr $5,236 967
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: Oregon Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Oregon
  1. Lake County (7.8 min)
  2. Gilliam County (8.4 min)
  3. Harney County (8.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Oregon
  1. Columbia County (32.4 min)
  2. Clackamas County (25.2 min)
  3. Polk County (22.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.8 minutes to get to work in Crook County. That's 8% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 80% of counties in Oregon

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 11.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.6%
  • Worked at Home: 11.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Walked: 0.7% unusually low
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Crook County, versus 0.2% in Oregon.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Crook County: 98.0 times less than the Oregon average (0.0% vs 2.6%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Crook County: 4.5 times less than the Oregon average (0.7% vs 3.3%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Crook County: 6.9 times less than the Oregon average (0.2% vs 1.4%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Crook County: just 0.9%, 5.1 times below the Oregon average of 4.7%.

How does Crook County's commute time compare?

Metric Crook County Oregon US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.8 min 20.3 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 11.1% 17.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.7% 3.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 2.6% 3.5%

The average commute time in Crook County is 20.8 minutes, longer than the 20.3 minutes in Oregon.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 2.6% in Oregon. 0.7% commute by walking, lower than the 3.3% in Oregon.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Crook County, Oregon.

Is living in Crook County, Oregon good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 173 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,368 at a typical national wage. That's 3% more than the typical Oregon commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Crook County, Oregon?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Crook County, Oregon. 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.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Crook County, Oregon?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 2.6% in Oregon, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Oregon?

Among counties in Oregon, the shortest average commutes are in Lake County (7.8 min), Gilliam County (8.4 min), Harney County (8.8 min). The longest are in Columbia County (32.4 min), Clackamas County (25.2 min), Polk County (22.8 min).