See what the average commute is in Switzerland County, IN
See what the average commute is in Switzerland County, IN
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 Switzerland County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Switzerland County has a longer commute than all of its five neighboring counties, with Carroll County, KY having the shortest commute at 20.9 minutes.
Switzerland County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 34.3 minutes
--- 43.6% higher than state average
--- #2 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 20.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 12.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 2.8%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 24.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 31.2%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Carroll County, KY: 20.9 minutes
#2. Boone County, KY: 24.2 minutes
#3. Gallatin County, KY: 28.0 minutes
#4. Ripley County, IN: 28.8 minutes
#5. Ohio County, IN: 30.1 minutes
#6. Switzerland County, IN: 34.3 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Indiana
#1. Tippecanoe County: 18.2 minutes
#2. Dubois County: 18.7 minutes
#3. Howard County: 18.8 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Indiana
#1. Crawford County: 35.2 minutes
#2. Switzerland County: 34.3 minutes
#3. Brown County: 33.8 minutes