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Juniata County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Juniata County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Juniata County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting. That is 5% more time on the road than the Pennsylvania average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 1.1 minutes.

Juniata County holds about 0.2% of Pennsylvania's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Juniata County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,425 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)
Juniata County 23.5 min 46.9 min 196 hrs/yr $6,063 738
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.

Commute Time Map: Pennsylvania Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Pennsylvania
  1. Cameron County (11.4 min)
  2. Elk County (15.4 min)
  3. McKean County (15.9 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Pennsylvania
  1. Pike County (32.5 min)
  2. Perry County (32.0 min)
  3. Carbon County (30.5 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

Juniata County
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Average commute time

On average, it takes 23.5 minutes to get to work in Juniata County. That's 5% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 79% of counties in Pennsylvania

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 9.5% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Juniata County

  • Car: 86.2%
  • Worked at Home: 9.5%
  • Walked: 2.9%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Taxi: 0.3%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public transit is unusually rare in Juniata County: 78.7 times less than the Pennsylvania average (0.0% vs 3.6%).

Biking is unusually rare in Juniata County: 4.5 times less than the Pennsylvania average (0.1% vs 0.4%).

Commute Mode Trends in Juniata County, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Juniata 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 Taxi Bicycle Public Transportation Motorcycle
2009 90.6% 4.0% 3.5% 1.0% 0.1% 0.5% 0.2% 0.0%
2010 89.7% 4.4% 3.9% 1.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
2011 89.9% 4.3% 4.5% 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
2012 91.6% 4.2% 3.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
2013 91.0% 4.5% 3.3% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
2014 90.2% 5.3% 3.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
2015 90.3% 5.2% 3.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
2016 90.9% 5.0% 2.9% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
2017 89.8% 5.5% 3.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1%
2018 90.1% 6.2% 3.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%
2019 89.8% 6.7% 2.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1%
2020 90.4% 6.7% 2.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
2021 88.6% 8.2% 2.4% 0.5% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0%
2022 88.0% 9.1% 2.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%
2023 87.0% 9.2% 2.5% 0.8% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%
2024 86.2% 9.5% 2.9% 1.0% 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 peaked in 2012 at 91.6%. Overall it fell from 90.6% in 2009 to 86.2% in 2024, down 4.4 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 4 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Juniata County: its share of workers rose from 4.0% in 2009 to 9.5% in 2024, up 5.5 percentage points.

Walking lost the most ground, falling from 3.5% to 2.9% of workers (down 0.6 percentage points).

Commute Start Times in Juniata County

  • Early BirdThe earliest start among Pennsylvania's 67 counties: half of commuters are on the road by 6:57 AM.
  • Dawn PatrolThe highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Pennsylvania's 67 counties: 29.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Juniata County?

The bars show when commuters in Juniata 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
12.4%
5:00-5:29 AM
8.3%
5:30-5:59 AM
8.2%
6:00-6:29 AM
10.7%
6:30-6:59 AM
11.6%
7:00-7:29 AM
11.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
10.9%
8:00-8:29 AM
6.4%
8:30-8:59 AM
2.0%
9:00-9:59 AM
3.1%
10:00-10:59 AM
3.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
1.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
4.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
6.4%

Juniata County Pennsylvania Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Juniata County is 12:00-4:59 AM, when 12.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 5.3% across Pennsylvania. Early starts are more common than in Pennsylvania: 29.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.4% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Pennsylvania: 40.6% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (17.8%) 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 Juniata 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 Juniata 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 Juniata 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 Juniata County Pennsylvania United States
2009 6:55 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2010 6:57 AM 7:39 AM 7:38 AM
2011 6:55 AM 7:39 AM 7:38 AM
2012 6:55 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2013 6:54 AM 7:39 AM 7:39 AM
2014 6:58 AM 7:38 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:00 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:01 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:00 AM 7:37 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:00 AM 7:37 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:04 AM 7:37 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:01 AM 7:36 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:04 AM 7:37 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:04 AM 7:37 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:00 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2024 6:57 AM 7:37 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Juniata County were on the road by 6:57 AM, 2 minutes later than in 2009 (6:55 AM). That goes against the trend across Pennsylvania, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Juniata County now leave 41 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 Juniata County has moved 7 minutes earlier.

How does Juniata County's commute time compare?

Metric Juniata County Pennsylvania US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.5 min 22.4 min 22.4 min
Departure Window 12:00 AM – 04:59 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 9.5% 15.6% 15.0%
Walked 2.9% 3.2% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 3.6% 3.2%

The average commute time in Juniata County is 23.5 minutes, longer than the 22.4 minutes in Pennsylvania.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.6% in Pennsylvania. 2.9% commute by walking, lower than the 3.2% in Pennsylvania.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Juniata County, PA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Juniata County, PA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,379 residents against a local median of 46,041. Juniata County, PA's one-way commute, at 23.5 min, runs 26% above the 18.6 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.

The counties themselves spread 16.0 min on one-way commute, so Juniata County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Juniata County, PA has the 5th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Juniata County, PA 23,379 23.5 min #5/6 9.5% #3/6 6:57 AM #1/6
Perry County, PA 46,229 32.0 min 15.3% 7:06 AM
Mifflin County, PA 46,041 18.8 min 6.6% 7:18 AM
Cumberland County, PA 267,961 18.6 min 17.7% 7:42 AM
Snyder County, PA 39,662 18.0 min 9.0% 7:16 AM
Union County, PA 42,451 16.0 min 9.0% 7:42 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Juniata County, Pennsylvania?

Commuters here spend an estimated 196 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,063 at a typical national wage. That's 5% more than the typical Pennsylvania commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Juniata County, Pennsylvania?

Traffic peaks between 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. 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 Juniata County, Pennsylvania?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 3.6% in Pennsylvania, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Pennsylvania?

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).