See what the average commute is in Clearwater County, ID

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 Clearwater County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Clearwater County has a longer commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Idaho County, ID having the shortest commute at 17.0 minutes.

Clearwater County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.0 minutes
--- 13.4% higher than state average
--- #13 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 15.4%
- Workers who drive to work: 84.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 7.1%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 26.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.5%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Idaho County, ID: 17.0 minutes
#2. Nez Perce County, ID: 17.4 minutes
#3. Missoula County, MT: 18.0 minutes
#4. Latah County, ID: 19.3 minutes
#5. Shoshone County, ID: 20.9 minutes
#6. Lewis County, ID: 21.3 minutes
#7. Clearwater County, ID: 24.0 minutes
#8. Mineral County, MT: 27.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Idaho
#1. Lemhi County: 12.5 minutes
#2. Madison County: 14.1 minutes
#2. Valley County: 14.1 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Idaho
#1. Camas County: 37.8 minutes
#2. Boise County: 35.8 minutes
#3. Bear Lake County: 30.8 minutes