See what the average commute is in Morgan County, CO
See what the average commute is in Morgan County, CO
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 Morgan County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Morgan County has a shorter commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Weld County, CO having the longest commute at 27.9 minutes.
Morgan County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 18.7 minutes
--- 27.6% lower than state average
--- #21 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 15.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.1%
- Workers who work from home: 5.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 24.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 9.9%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Logan County, CO: 17.0 minutes
#2. Morgan County, CO: 18.7 minutes
#3. Washington County, CO: 23.7 minutes
#4. Weld County, CO: 27.9 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Colorado
#1. Hinsdale County: 7.7 minutes
#2. Baca County: 12.5 minutes
#3. Cheyenne County: 12.9 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Colorado
#1. Elbert County: 42.0 minutes
#2. Gilpin County: 38.4 minutes
#3. Park County: 37.9 minutes