Commuting in Iron County, Utah: 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 Iron County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Iron 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 104 hours, about 4.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 34% less time on the road than the Utah average of 18.9 minutes each way, a difference of 6.4 minutes.
Iron County holds about 1.8% of Utah's population but accounts for roughly 1.2% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Iron County would save about 42 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,293 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)
Iron County
12.5 min
25.0 min
104 hrs/yr
$3,233
545
Utah
18.9 min
37.8 min
158 hrs/yr
$4,885
1,192
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
12.5
minutes to get to work in
Iron County.
That's 44% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 75% of counties in Utah
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 11.4% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Iron County
Car:
84.2%
Worked at Home:
11.4%
Walked:
2.3%
Other:
1.2%
Bicycle:
0.6%
Motorcycle:
0.3%
Taxi:
0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Iron County: 24.7 times less than the Utah average (0.1% vs 1.6%).
Commute Mode Trends in Iron County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Iron 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
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
2009
87.2%
4.6%
5.8%
0.9%
1.0%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
2010
87.3%
3.9%
6.4%
0.7%
1.0%
0.5%
0.1%
0.0%
2011
88.3%
3.8%
5.8%
0.6%
0.9%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
2012
90.0%
3.0%
4.9%
0.4%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
2013
89.7%
2.6%
5.5%
0.3%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
2014
90.4%
2.2%
5.2%
0.2%
1.4%
0.1%
0.5%
0.0%
2015
89.6%
2.8%
5.4%
0.5%
1.1%
0.1%
0.5%
0.0%
2016
90.1%
3.1%
5.0%
0.5%
0.8%
0.2%
0.4%
0.0%
2017
89.8%
3.5%
4.6%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.2%
0.0%
2018
90.2%
4.8%
3.3%
0.6%
0.2%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
2019
88.9%
6.4%
3.3%
0.6%
0.1%
0.7%
0.1%
0.0%
2020
88.3%
8.0%
2.7%
0.4%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2021
87.3%
9.2%
2.6%
0.4%
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
2022
86.4%
9.9%
2.3%
0.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
2023
85.3%
11.0%
2.3%
0.9%
0.2%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
84.2%
11.4%
2.3%
1.2%
0.6%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2014 at 90.4%. Overall it fell from 87.2% in 2009 to 84.2% in 2024, down 3.0 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 6 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Iron County: its share of workers rose from 4.6% in 2009 to 11.4% in 2024, up 6.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 5.0 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 5.8% to 2.3% of workers (down 3.5 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2018 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Iron County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Iron County?
The bars show when commuters in Iron 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 Utah for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMIron County4.1%Utah4.8%
4.1%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMIron County1.9%Utah3.6%
1.9%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMIron County5.0%Utah5.1%
5.0%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMIron County6.4%Utah7.4%
6.4%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMIron County7.5%Utah8.4%
7.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMIron County13.5%Utah12.3%
13.5%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMIron County15.2%Utah12.5%
15.2%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMIron County11.7%Utah12.1%
11.7%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMIron County6.2%Utah7.4%
6.2%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMIron County6.9%Utah7.7%
6.9%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMIron County3.7%Utah3.2%
3.7%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMIron County2.0%Utah1.5%
2.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMIron County8.4%Utah7.7%
8.4%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMIron County7.5%Utah6.3%
7.5%
Iron CountyUtahSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Iron County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 15.2% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.5% across Utah. Early starts are less common than in Utah: 11.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.5% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Utah: 47.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 45.3% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (28.5%) 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 Iron 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 Iron 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 Iron County next to Utah 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
Iron County
Utah
United States
2009
8:02 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:55 AM
7:47 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:55 AM
7:46 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:56 AM
7:47 AM
7:38 AM
2013
8:01 AM
7:48 AM
7:39 AM
2014
8:00 AM
7:48 AM
7:39 AM
2015
8:04 AM
7:48 AM
7:38 AM
2016
8:00 AM
7:48 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:59 AM
7:48 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:57 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:55 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:50 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:51 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:52 AM
7:50 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:52 AM
7:50 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:53 AM
7:50 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Iron County were on the road by 7:53 AM, 9 minutes earlier than in 2009 (8:02 AM). That goes against the trend across Utah, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Iron County now leave 15 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Iron County has moved 2 minutes earlier.
How does Iron County's commute time compare?
Metric
Iron County
Utah
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
12.5 min
18.9 min
22.4 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
11.4%
17.6%
15.0%
Walked
2.3%
2.0%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
1.6%
3.2%
The average commute time in Iron County is 12.5 minutes, shorter than the 18.9 minutes in Utah.
0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.6% in Utah. 2.3% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Utah.
Iron County, UT Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Iron County, UT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 62,246 residents against a local median of 8,171. The measure that sets Iron County, UT apart most is work from home: 11.4%, 19% below the local median of 14.0%.
The counties themselves spread 24.0% on work from home, so Iron County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Iron County, UT has the 4th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Iron County, Utah.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Iron County, Utah?
Commuters here spend an estimated 104 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,233 at a typical national wage. That's 34% less than the typical Utah commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Iron County, Utah?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Iron 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.
How common is public transit use in Iron County, Utah?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.6% 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 (7.3 min), Daggett County (8.6 min), Beaver County (8.7 min). The longest are in Tooele County (30.8 min), Morgan County (23.8 min), Piute County (22.9 min).