Commuting in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Wayne County spend about 22 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 93 hours, about 3.9 full days, spent commuting. That is 41% less time on the road than the Utah average of 18.9 minutes each way, a difference of 7.8 minutes.
Wayne County holds about 0.1% of Utah's population but accounts for roughly 0.0% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Wayne County would save about 37 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,152 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)
Wayne County
11.2 min
22.3 min
93 hrs/yr
$2,881
90
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
11.2
minutes to get to work in
Wayne County.
That's 50% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 82% of counties in Utah
The most common departure window is 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 24.0% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Wayne County
Car:
68.7%
Worked at Home:
24.0%
Walked:
6.8%unusually high
Other:
0.5%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Wayne County, versus 0.2% in Utah.
Walking is unusually common in Wayne County: 3.4 times more than the Utah average (6.8% vs 2.0%).
Public transit is essentially absent in Wayne County, versus 1.6% in Utah.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Wayne County, versus 0.1% in Utah.
Biking is essentially absent in Wayne County, versus 0.5% in Utah.
Commute Mode Trends in Wayne County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Wayne 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
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
76.4%
8.1%
13.0%
1.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2010
81.5%
6.9%
9.3%
1.4%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2011
85.5%
5.2%
6.5%
1.2%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2012
79.6%
8.9%
8.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2013
79.6%
8.1%
10.3%
0.0%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2014
83.7%
7.8%
7.2%
0.0%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
85.7%
7.1%
6.2%
0.0%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
84.8%
7.4%
7.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
88.1%
5.7%
5.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
85.7%
6.5%
7.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
79.7%
9.2%
9.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
2020
71.5%
17.3%
9.6%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
2021
68.7%
17.3%
13.1%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
2022
67.7%
23.0%
8.3%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
2023
63.2%
27.1%
8.7%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.6%
2024
68.7%
24.0%
6.8%
0.5%
0.0%
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 was highest in 2017 at 88.1% and lowest in 2023 at 63.2%. Overall it fell from 76.4% in 2009 to 68.7% in 2024, down 7.7 percentage points. It has risen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Wayne County: its share of workers rose from 8.1% in 2009 to 24.0% in 2024, up 15.9 percentage points. Most of that increase, 14.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 13.0% to 6.8% of workers (down 6.2 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Working from home peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and has since fallen back to 24.0%.
Commute Start Times in Wayne County
🧘Rush-Hour DodgersThe lowest share of rush-hour departures among Utah's 29 counties: only 37.8% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
⏰Earlier AlarmsThe biggest shift to earlier mornings among Utah's 29 counties: the typical start is 31 minutes earlier than in 2009.
🌅Dawn PatrolThe 3rd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Utah's 29 counties: 23.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM.
😴Sleeping InThe 3rd-highest share of 9 AM-or-later starts among Utah's 29 counties: 28.6% of commuters leave at 9 AM or later.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Wayne County?
The bars show when commuters in Wayne 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 AMWayne County7.9%Utah4.8%
7.9%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMWayne County8.1%Utah3.6%
8.1%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMWayne County7.6%Utah5.1%
7.6%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMWayne County6.5%Utah7.4%
6.5%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMWayne County13.4%Utah8.4%
13.4%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMWayne County8.9%Utah12.3%
8.9%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMWayne County8.9%Utah12.5%
8.9%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMWayne County6.7%Utah12.1%
6.7%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMWayne County3.4%Utah7.4%
3.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMWayne County7.4%Utah7.7%
7.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMWayne County0.0%Utah3.2%
0.0%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMWayne County1.7%Utah1.5%
1.7%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMWayne County18.1%Utah7.7%
18.1%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMWayne County1.5%Utah6.3%
1.5%
Wayne CountyUtahSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Wayne County is 12:00-3:59 PM, when 18.1% of commuters leave home, compared with 7.7% across Utah. Early starts are more common than in Utah: 23.6% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.5% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Utah: 37.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 45.3% there. About 1 in 3 commuters (28.6%) 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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
Wayne County
Utah
United States
2009
7:53 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:44 AM
7:47 AM
7:38 AM
2011
8:00 AM
7:46 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:57 AM
7:47 AM
7:38 AM
2013
8:13 AM
7:48 AM
7:39 AM
2014
8:10 AM
7:48 AM
7:39 AM
2015
8:05 AM
7:48 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:56 AM
7:48 AM
7:38 AM
2017
8:00 AM
7:48 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:52 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:44 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:51 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2021
8:00 AM
7:48 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:23 AM
7:50 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:17 AM
7:50 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:22 AM
7:50 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Wayne County were on the road by 7:22 AM, 31 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:53 AM). That goes against the trend across Utah, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Wayne County now leave 16 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 Wayne County has moved 22 minutes earlier.
How does Wayne County's commute time compare?
Metric
Wayne County
Utah
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
11.2 min
18.9 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
12:00 PM – 03:59 PM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
24.0%
17.6%
15.0%
Walked
6.8%
2.0%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
1.6%
3.2%
The average commute time in Wayne County is 11.2 minutes, shorter than the 18.9 minutes in Utah.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.6% in Utah. 6.8% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Utah.
Wayne County, UT Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Wayne County, UT is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,583 residents against a local median of 10,044. Where Wayne County, UT breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 141% above the local median of 9.9% at 24.0%.
The counties themselves spread 24.5% on work from home, so Wayne County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wayne County, UT has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Wayne County, Utah.
Is living in Wayne County, Utah good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 93 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,881 at a typical national wage. That's 41% less than the typical Utah commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Wayne County, Utah?
Traffic peaks between 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM in Wayne County, Utah. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Wayne County, Utah?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.6% in Utah, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
Is Wayne County, Utah a good location for remote and hybrid workers?
About 24.0% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Wayne County would save about 37 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,152 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Utah?
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).