Commuting in Blair County, Pennsylvania: 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 Blair County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Blair County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 143 hours, about 6.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 23% less time on the road than the Pennsylvania average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 5.2 minutes.
Blair County holds about 0.9% of Pennsylvania's population but accounts for roughly 0.7% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Blair County would save about 57 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,773 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)
Blair County
17.2 min
34.3 min
143 hrs/yr
$4,433
829
Pennsylvania
22.4 min
44.7 min
186 hrs/yr
$5,779
1,152
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
17.2
minutes to get to work in
Blair County.
That's 23% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 92% of counties in Pennsylvania
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 7.1% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Blair County
Car:
88.1%
Worked at Home:
7.1%
Walked:
3.1%
Other:
0.7%
Public Transportation:
0.6%unusually low
Bicycle:
0.2%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Blair County: 6.2 times less than the Pennsylvania average (0.6% vs 3.6%).
Taking a taxi is unusually rare in Blair County: 3.3 times less than the Pennsylvania average (0.1% vs 0.2%).
Commute Mode Trends in Blair County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Blair 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
Taxi
Motorcycle
2009
93.0%
2.4%
3.0%
0.8%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2010
93.0%
2.4%
3.0%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
2011
92.8%
2.7%
2.7%
1.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
2012
92.5%
2.6%
3.1%
1.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
2013
91.9%
2.8%
3.5%
1.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2014
91.8%
2.7%
3.7%
1.1%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2015
92.1%
2.4%
3.6%
1.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2016
91.9%
2.5%
3.7%
1.0%
0.6%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
2017
91.3%
2.9%
3.7%
0.9%
0.8%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
2018
91.6%
3.1%
3.1%
0.7%
1.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2019
91.7%
3.4%
2.9%
0.6%
1.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2020
91.0%
3.8%
3.0%
0.6%
1.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.1%
2021
90.4%
4.7%
2.9%
0.6%
1.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
89.9%
5.5%
3.0%
0.5%
0.7%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
2023
89.2%
5.9%
3.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2024
88.1%
7.1%
3.1%
0.7%
0.6%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 93.0% in 2009 to 88.1% in 2024, down 4.9 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Blair County: its share of workers rose from 2.4% in 2009 to 7.1% in 2024, up 4.7 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.7 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2019 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Blair County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Blair County?
The bars show when commuters in Blair 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 Pennsylvania for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMBlair County5.7%Pennsylvania5.3%
5.7%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMBlair County2.9%Pennsylvania3.9%
2.9%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMBlair County4.3%Pennsylvania5.3%
4.3%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMBlair County10.2%Pennsylvania8.9%
10.2%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMBlair County11.1%Pennsylvania10.1%
11.1%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMBlair County15.7%Pennsylvania13.8%
15.7%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMBlair County11.8%Pennsylvania11.4%
11.8%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMBlair County9.9%Pennsylvania10.9%
9.9%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMBlair County4.1%Pennsylvania5.8%
4.1%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMBlair County4.9%Pennsylvania6.1%
4.9%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMBlair County2.6%Pennsylvania2.7%
2.6%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMBlair County1.2%Pennsylvania1.4%
1.2%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMBlair County8.4%Pennsylvania7.6%
8.4%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMBlair County7.3%Pennsylvania6.9%
7.3%
Blair CountyPennsylvaniaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Blair County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 15.7% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.8% across Pennsylvania. Early starts are less common than in Pennsylvania: 12.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.4% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Pennsylvania: 48.4% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (24.3%) 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 Blair 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 Blair 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 Blair County next to Pennsylvania 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
Blair County
Pennsylvania
United States
2009
7:43 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:40 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:33 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Blair County were on the road by 7:30 AM, 12 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:43 AM). The shift is sharper than across Pennsylvania, where the typical start moved 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Blair County now leave 8 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 Blair County has moved 4 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Blair County in the whole series.
How does Blair County's commute time compare?
Metric
Blair County
Pennsylvania
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
17.2 min
22.4 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
7.1%
15.6%
15.0%
Walked
3.1%
3.2%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
3.6%
3.2%
The average commute time in Blair County is 17.2 minutes, shorter than the 22.4 minutes in Pennsylvania.
0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.6% in Pennsylvania. 3.1% commute by walking, lower than the 3.2% in Pennsylvania.
Blair County, PA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Blair County, PA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 121,255 residents against a local median of 47,513. The measure that sets Blair County, PA apart most is one-way commute: 17.2 min, 22% below the local median of 22.0 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.6 min on one-way commute, so Blair County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Blair County, PA has the lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Commuters here spend an estimated 143 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,433 at a typical national wage. That's 23% less than the typical Pennsylvania commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Blair County, Pennsylvania. 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.
Do people use public transit in Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.6% of commuters use it versus 3.6% in Pennsylvania, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
Which counties in Pennsylvania have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Pennsylvania, the shortest average commutes are in Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min). The longest are in Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).