Commuting in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Tioga 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 175 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 6% less time on the road than the Pennsylvania average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 1.3 minutes.
Tioga County holds about 0.3% of Pennsylvania's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Tioga County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,175 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)
Tioga County
21.0 min
42.1 min
175 hrs/yr
$5,437
543
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
21.0
minutes to get to work in
Tioga County.
That's 6% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
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 7.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Tioga County
Car:
86.6%
Worked at Home:
7.8%
Walked:
4.3%
Public Transportation:
0.6%unusually low
Other:
0.5%
Motorcycle:
0.1%
Taxi:
0.1%
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Tioga County: 6.4 times less than the Pennsylvania average (0.6% vs 3.6%).
Biking is unusually rare in Tioga County: 11.5 times less than the Pennsylvania average (0.0% vs 0.4%).
Commute Mode Trends in Tioga County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Tioga 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
Public Transportation
Other
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
88.2%
5.1%
5.5%
0.3%
0.5%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
2010
87.7%
5.5%
5.6%
0.4%
0.5%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
2011
87.9%
5.2%
5.8%
0.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
2012
87.5%
4.8%
6.5%
0.3%
0.6%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
2013
87.3%
4.8%
6.5%
0.5%
0.7%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
2014
88.0%
4.2%
6.0%
0.6%
0.8%
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
2015
88.8%
4.2%
5.2%
0.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
2016
89.0%
4.4%
4.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
2017
89.1%
4.8%
4.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
2018
88.9%
4.6%
4.7%
0.6%
0.7%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
2019
88.8%
4.8%
4.9%
0.5%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2020
88.0%
6.0%
4.6%
0.5%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2021
87.2%
6.3%
4.9%
0.5%
0.6%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
86.7%
6.9%
4.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2023
86.5%
7.3%
4.8%
0.4%
0.6%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
2024
86.6%
7.8%
4.3%
0.6%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2017 at 89.1% and lowest in 2023 at 86.5%. Overall it fell from 88.2% in 2009 to 86.6% in 2024, down 1.6 percentage points.
Working from home gained the most ground in Tioga County: its share of workers rose from 5.1% in 2009 to 7.8% in 2024, up 2.7 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.0 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 5.5% to 4.3% of workers (down 1.2 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Tioga County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Tioga County?
The bars show when commuters in Tioga 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 AMTioga County6.3%Pennsylvania5.3%
6.3%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMTioga County5.0%Pennsylvania3.9%
5.0%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMTioga County7.6%Pennsylvania5.3%
7.6%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMTioga County10.5%Pennsylvania8.9%
10.5%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMTioga County8.3%Pennsylvania10.1%
8.3%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMTioga County14.4%Pennsylvania13.8%
14.4%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMTioga County12.2%Pennsylvania11.4%
12.2%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMTioga County11.6%Pennsylvania10.9%
11.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMTioga County3.0%Pennsylvania5.8%
3.0%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMTioga County4.0%Pennsylvania6.1%
4.0%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMTioga County2.0%Pennsylvania2.7%
2.0%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMTioga County0.8%Pennsylvania1.4%
0.8%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMTioga County8.1%Pennsylvania7.6%
8.1%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMTioga County6.4%Pennsylvania6.9%
6.4%
Tioga CountyPennsylvaniaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Tioga County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 14.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 13.8% across Pennsylvania. Early starts are more common than in Pennsylvania: 18.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.4% there. The morning rush looks much like Pennsylvania's: 46.4% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.2% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (21.3%) 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 Tioga 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 Tioga 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 Tioga 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
Tioga County
Pennsylvania
United States
2009
7:30 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:31 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:30 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:29 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:29 AM
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:27 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:27 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:28 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:24 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:24 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:25 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:26 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:26 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Tioga County were on the road by 7:26 AM, 4 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:30 AM). The shift is sharper than across Pennsylvania, where the typical start moved 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Tioga County now leave 12 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM).
How does Tioga County's commute time compare?
Metric
Tioga County
Pennsylvania
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
21.0 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
7.8%
15.6%
15.0%
Walked
4.3%
3.2%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
3.6%
3.2%
The average commute time in Tioga County is 21.0 minutes, shorter than the 22.4 minutes in Pennsylvania.
0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 3.6% in Pennsylvania. 4.3% commute by walking, higher than the 3.2% in Pennsylvania.
Tioga County, PA Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Tioga County, PA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 40,945 residents against a local median of 82,147. Tioga County, PA's one-way commute, at 21.0 min, runs 19% above the 17.6 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.2 min of each other on one-way commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Tioga County, PA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Tioga County, PA has the 6th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Tioga County, Pennsylvania?
Commuters here spend an estimated 175 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,437 at a typical national wage. That's 6% less than the typical Pennsylvania commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Tioga County, Pennsylvania?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Tioga 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 Tioga 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).