See what the average commute is in Conecuh County, AL
See what the average commute is in Conecuh County, AL
American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.
Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.
Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Conecuh County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Conecuh County has a longer commute than all of its three neighboring counties, with Escambia County, AL having the shortest commute at 20.9 minutes.
Conecuh County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 29.6 minutes
--- 17.7% higher than state average
--- #19 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 10.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 96.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 0.5%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 20.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.9%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Escambia County, AL: 20.9 minutes
#2. Monroe County, AL: 22.8 minutes
#3. Covington County, AL: 24.7 minutes
#4. Conecuh County, AL: 29.6 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Alabama
#1. Escambia County: 20.9 minutes
#1. Montgomery County: 20.9 minutes
#3. Houston County: 21.4 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Alabama
#1. Pickens County: 35.9 minutes
#2. Choctaw County: 35.4 minutes
#3. Blount County: 34.5 minutes