Custer County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Custer County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Custer County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 49% more time on the road than the South Dakota average of 15.3 minutes each way, a difference of 7.5 minutes.

Custer County holds about 1.0% of South Dakota's population but accounts for roughly 1.5% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Custer County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,364 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)
Custer County 22.9 min 45.8 min 191 hrs/yr $5,910 363
South Dakota 15.3 min 30.7 min 128 hrs/yr $3,961 353
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: South Dakota Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in South Dakota
  1. Jones County (6.4 min)
  2. Jackson County (7.5 min)
  3. Bennett County (7.7 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in South Dakota
  1. McCook County (26.4 min)
  2. Ziebach County (25.1 min)
  3. Turner County (25.1 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 22.9 minutes to get to work in Custer County. That's 2% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 5 slowest counties in South Dakota

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 11.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.9%
  • Worked at Home: 11.8%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Custer County, versus 0.2% in South Dakota.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Custer County: 19.6 times less than the South Dakota average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Custer County, versus 0.1% in South Dakota.

How does Custer County's commute time compare?

Metric Custer County South Dakota US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.9 min 15.3 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 11.8% 9.3% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 3.2% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Custer County is 22.9 minutes, longer than the 15.3 minutes in South Dakota.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in South Dakota. 2.0% commute by walking, lower than the 3.2% in South Dakota.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Custer County, South Dakota.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Custer County, South Dakota?

Commuters here spend an estimated 191 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,910 at a typical national wage. That's 49% more than the typical South Dakota commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Custer County, South Dakota?

Traffic peaks between 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM in Custer County, South Dakota. 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.

How common is public transit use in Custer County, South Dakota?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.5% in South Dakota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in South Dakota have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in South Dakota, the shortest average commutes are in Jones County (6.4 min), Jackson County (7.5 min), Bennett County (7.7 min). The longest are in McCook County (26.4 min), Ziebach County (25.1 min), Turner County (25.1 min).