See what the average commute is in Twin Falls County, ID
See what the average commute is in Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Twin Falls County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Elko County, NV having the longest commute at 29.2 minutes.
Twin Falls County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 19.1 minutes
--- 9.7% lower than state average
--- #15 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.9%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 5.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.2%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Jerome County, ID: 18.0 minutes
#2. Twin Falls County, ID: 19.1 minutes
#3. Elmore County, ID: 20.6 minutes
#4. Gooding County, ID: 21.8 minutes
#5. Owyhee County, ID: 27.6 minutes
#6. Elko County, NV: 29.2 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