See what the average commute is in Elmore 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 Elmore County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Elmore County has a shorter commute than four out of seven neighboring counties, with Camas County, ID having the longest commute at 37.8 minutes.

Elmore County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.6 minutes
--- 2.7% lower than state average
--- #20 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.6%
- Workers who work from home: 2.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 14.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Custer County, ID: 16.6 minutes
#2. Blaine County, ID: 17.5 minutes
#3. Twin Falls County, ID: 19.1 minutes
#4. Elmore County, ID: 20.6 minutes
#5. Gooding County, ID: 21.8 minutes
#6. Owyhee County, ID: 27.6 minutes
#7. Boise County, ID: 35.8 minutes
#8. Camas County, ID: 37.8 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