See what the average commute is in Wyoming County, PA
See what the average commute is in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Wyoming County has a longer commute than two out of four neighboring counties, with Lackawanna County, PA having the shortest commute at 21.8 minutes.
Wyoming County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 26.0 minutes
--- 4.3% lower than state average
--- #29 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 6.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 22.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.7%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Lackawanna County, PA: 21.8 minutes
#2. Luzerne County, PA: 23.1 minutes
#3. Wyoming County, PA: 26.0 minutes
#4. Susquehanna County, PA: 27.7 minutes
#5. Sullivan County, PA: 29.8 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