Carbon County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Carbon County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Carbon County spend about 25 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 106 hours, about 4.4 full days, spent commuting.

That is 33% less time on the road than the Utah average of 18.8 minutes each way, a difference of 6.1 minutes.

Carbon County holds about 0.6% of Utah's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Carbon County would save about 42 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,314 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)
Carbon County 12.7 min 25.4 min 106 hrs/yr $3,286 505
Utah 18.8 min 37.7 min 157 hrs/yr $4,868 1,192
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: Utah Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Utah
  1. Garfield County (6.8 min)
  2. Daggett County (8.4 min)
  3. Beaver County (8.6 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Utah
  1. Tooele County (30.9 min)
  2. Piute County (30.6 min)
  3. Morgan County (25.1 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 12.7 minutes to get to work in Carbon County. That's 43% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.0%
  • Worked at Home: 5.5%
  • Walked: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Public Transportation: 0.5% unusually low
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Carbon County, versus 0.2% in Utah.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Carbon County: 3.2 times less than the Utah average (0.5% vs 1.7%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Carbon County, versus 0.1% in Utah.

How does Carbon County's commute time compare?

Metric Carbon County Utah US Average
Avg. Commute Time 12.7 min 18.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.5% 16.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.4% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.5% 1.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Carbon County is 12.7 minutes, shorter than the 18.8 minutes in Utah.

0.5% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.7% in Utah. 1.4% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Utah.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Carbon County, Utah.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Carbon County, Utah?

Commuters here spend an estimated 106 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,286 at a typical national wage. That's 33% less than the typical Utah commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Carbon County, Utah?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Carbon County, Utah. 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 Carbon County, Utah?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.5% of commuters use it versus 1.7% in Utah, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Utah have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Utah, the shortest average commutes are in Garfield County (6.8 min), Daggett County (8.4 min), Beaver County (8.6 min). The longest are in Tooele County (30.9 min), Piute County (30.6 min), Morgan County (25.1 min).