See what the average commute is in Clinton County, PA

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 Clinton County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Clinton County has a longer commute than three out of five neighboring counties, with Union County, PA having the shortest commute at 20.0 minutes.

Clinton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.2 minutes
--- 10.9% lower than state average
--- #28 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.5%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
- Workers who work from home: 4.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Union County, PA: 20.0 minutes
#2. Centre County, PA: 20.6 minutes
#3. Lycoming County, PA: 21.0 minutes
#4. Clinton County, PA: 24.2 minutes
#5. Potter County, PA: 25.4 minutes
#6. Clearfield County, PA: 25.8 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Elk County: 17.4 minutes
#2. Montour County: 18.7 minutes
#3. Cameron County: 19.3 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Pike County: 45.6 minutes
#2. Monroe County: 40.0 minutes
#3. Philadelphia County: 33.4 minutes