Commuting in Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico: 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 Moca Municipio: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Moca Municipio spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 183 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting. That is 6% less time on the road than the Puerto Rico average of 23.5 minutes each way, a difference of 1.5 minutes.
Moca Municipio holds about 1.2% of Puerto Rico's population but accounts for roughly 1.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Moca Municipio would save about 73 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,275 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)
Moca Municipio
22.0 min
44.0 min
183 hrs/yr
$5,687
N/A
Puerto Rico
23.5 min
46.9 min
196 hrs/yr
$6,063
N/A
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
22.0
minutes to get to work in
Moca Municipio.
That's 2% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 8.0% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Moca Municipio
Car:
88.0%
Worked at Home:
8.0%
Walked:
2.6%
Other:
1.2%
Public Transportation:
0.3%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Moca Municipio, versus 0.0% in Puerto Rico.
Public transit is unusually rare in Moca Municipio: 3.2 times less than the Puerto Rico average (0.3% vs 0.9%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Moca Municipio, versus 0.1% in Puerto Rico.
Biking is essentially absent in Moca Municipio, versus 0.1% in Puerto Rico.
Commute Mode Trends in Moca Municipio, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Moca Municipio 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
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
91.9%
0.7%
5.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.4%
0.6%
2010
93.1%
0.7%
4.4%
0.4%
0.6%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%
2011
93.0%
0.9%
4.1%
0.7%
0.8%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
2012
93.0%
0.8%
3.8%
0.6%
0.8%
0.0%
0.2%
0.7%
2013
93.9%
0.2%
4.2%
0.2%
0.5%
0.0%
0.2%
0.7%
2014
94.3%
0.1%
4.2%
0.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
2015
93.8%
0.6%
4.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
2016
93.9%
0.8%
3.8%
1.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2017
93.9%
0.8%
4.1%
1.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
94.5%
1.0%
3.4%
0.9%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
95.4%
0.9%
2.6%
0.8%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
93.5%
1.8%
3.5%
0.8%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
91.5%
3.4%
3.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
90.4%
4.4%
3.5%
1.1%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
88.3%
6.3%
3.7%
1.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
88.0%
8.0%
2.6%
1.2%
0.3%
0.0%
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 2019 at 95.4%. Overall it fell from 91.9% in 2009 to 88.0% in 2024, down 3.9 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Moca Municipio: its share of workers rose from 0.7% in 2009 to 8.0% in 2024, up 7.3 percentage points. Most of that increase, 7.1 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 5.4% to 2.6% of workers (down 2.8 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2022 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Moca Municipio
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Moca Municipio?
The bars show when commuters in Moca Municipio 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 Puerto Rico for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMMoca Municipio4.9%Puerto Rico6.3%
4.9%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMMoca Municipio7.5%Puerto Rico5.1%
7.5%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMMoca Municipio3.7%Puerto Rico5.5%
3.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMMoca Municipio9.1%Puerto Rico11.9%
9.1%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMMoca Municipio13.2%Puerto Rico10.3%
13.2%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMMoca Municipio14.7%Puerto Rico18.0%
14.7%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMMoca Municipio12.6%Puerto Rico10.0%
12.6%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMMoca Municipio16.5%Puerto Rico10.4%
16.5%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMMoca Municipio1.2%Puerto Rico3.2%
1.2%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMMoca Municipio3.6%Puerto Rico5.4%
3.6%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMMoca Municipio2.1%Puerto Rico2.4%
2.1%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMMoca Municipio2.1%Puerto Rico1.4%
2.1%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMMoca Municipio6.7%Puerto Rico6.0%
6.7%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMMoca Municipio2.1%Puerto Rico4.0%
2.1%
Moca MunicipioPuerto RicoSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Moca Municipio is 8:00-8:29 AM, when 16.5% of commuters leave home, compared with 10.4% across Puerto Rico. Early starts are about as common as in Puerto Rico: 16.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 16.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Puerto Rico: 57.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 48.7% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (16.6%) 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 Moca Municipio, 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 Moca Municipio 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 Moca Municipio next to Puerto Rico 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
Moca Municipio
Puerto Rico
United States
2009
7:14 AM
7:12 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:13 AM
7:12 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:21 AM
7:13 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:22 AM
7:14 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:19 AM
7:15 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:21 AM
7:15 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:20 AM
7:16 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:21 AM
7:16 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:21 AM
7:17 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:20 AM
7:15 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:19 AM
7:15 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:21 AM
7:15 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:17 AM
7:16 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:21 AM
7:16 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:23 AM
7:18 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:24 AM
7:18 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Moca Municipio were on the road by 7:24 AM, 10 minutes later than in 2009 (7:14 AM). The shift is sharper than across Puerto Rico, where the typical start moved 6 minutes later. Commuters in Moca Municipio now leave 14 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 Moca Municipio has moved 5 minutes later. The 2024 release is the latest typical start for Moca Municipio in the whole series.
How does Moca Municipio's commute time compare?
Metric
Moca Municipio
Puerto Rico
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
22.0 min
23.5 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
06:00 AM – 06:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
8.0%
6.1%
15.0%
Walked
2.6%
2.3%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Moca Municipio is 22.0 minutes, shorter than the 23.5 minutes in Puerto Rico.
0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Puerto Rico. 2.6% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Puerto Rico.
Moca Municipio, PR Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Moca Municipio, PR is typical in size for this group, 37,423 residents against a local median of 39,088, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Moca Municipio, PR's work from home, at 8.0%, runs 18% above the 6.7% typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread 7.0% on work from home, so Moca Municipio, PR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moca Municipio, PR has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico.
Is commuting expensive in Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Commuters here spend an estimated 183 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,687 at a typical national wage. That's 6% less than the typical Puerto Rico commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico. 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.
Do people use public transit in Moca Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.3% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Puerto Rico, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
Which counties in Puerto Rico have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Puerto Rico, the shortest average commutes are in Culebra Municipio (12.7 min), Jayuya Municipio (15.2 min), Vieques Municipio (16.0 min). The longest are in Naranjito Municipio (38.3 min), Toa Alta Municipio (33.8 min), RÃo Grande Municipio (33.4 min).