See what the average commute is in Gem 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 Gem County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Gem County has a longer commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Valley County, ID having the shortest commute at 14.1 minutes.
Gem County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.8 minutes
--- 36.1% higher than state average
--- #6 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 12.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 10.4%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 7.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 18.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 42.8%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Valley County, ID: 14.1 minutes
#2. Washington County, ID: 18.0 minutes
#3. Payette County, ID: 19.5 minutes
#4. Adams County, ID: 22.9 minutes
#5. Canyon County, ID: 25.4 minutes
#6. Gem County, ID: 28.8 minutes
#7. Boise County, ID: 35.8 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
