See what the average commute is in Wayne County, IA

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 Wayne County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Wayne County has a shorter commute than five out of six neighboring counties, with Decatur County, IA having the longest commute at 26.8 minutes.

Wayne County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.4 minutes
--- 20.1% higher than state average
--- #18 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 8.9%
- Workers who drive to work: 86.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.7%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.5%
- Workers who work from home: 4.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 19.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.6%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lucas County, IA: 20.5 minutes
#2. Wayne County, IA: 23.4 minutes
#3. Monroe County, IA: 24.3 minutes
#4. Mercer County, MO: 24.9 minutes
#4. Putnam County, MO: 24.9 minutes
#6. Clarke County, IA: 25.5 minutes
#7. Decatur County, IA: 26.8 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Iowa
#1. Sioux County: 13.4 minutes
#2. Buena Vista County: 13.8 minutes
#3. Carroll County: 13.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Iowa
#1. Guthrie County: 28.2 minutes
#2. Harrison County: 27.9 minutes
#3. Madison County: 27.2 minutes