Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to Census Bureau data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in South Dakota, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide.
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1 / 50#50. Hyde County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 14.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 7.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.4%
--- Carpooled: 4.5%
--- Public transportation: 1.2%
--- Walked: 7.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 9.9%
#47. Brookings County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 14.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 7.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 3.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.8%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 8.8%
#47. Codington County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 14.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 7.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 85.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.7%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 5.6%
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4 / 50#47. Tripp County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 14.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 9.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 72.8%
--- Carpooled: 11.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 12.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 2.6%
#46. Walworth County
- Average commute to work: 14.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 13.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.8%
--- Carpooled: 7.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 7.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 5%
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#45. Lyman County
- Average commute to work: 14.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 27.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 70.3%
--- Carpooled: 10.7%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 10%
#44. Stanley County
- Average commute to work: 15.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 63.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.7%
--- Carpooled: 7.5%
--- Public transportation: 1.9%
--- Walked: 4.1%
--- Bicycle: 1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 5.9%
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8 / 50#42. Jerauld County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 16.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.8%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 18%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 70.3%
--- Carpooled: 6.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 5.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 17.1%
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9 / 50#42. Sully County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 16.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 14.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 68.4%
--- Carpooled: 10.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 16.1%
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10 / 50#41. Gregory County
- Average commute to work: 16.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 13.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.2%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 6.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 7.2%
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#39. Clay County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 16.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 20.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 69.1%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 12.5%
--- Bicycle: 2.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
--- Worked from home: 6.9%
#39. Dewey County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 16.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.3%
--- Carpooled: 8.1%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 2.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 12.3%
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13 / 50#38. Harding County
- Average commute to work: 16.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 42.4%
--- Carpooled: 12.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 11%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 32.8%
#37. Campbell County
- Average commute to work: 16.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 12.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 61.6%
--- Carpooled: 3.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 7.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 25.5%
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15 / 50#36. Douglas County
- Average commute to work: 17 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 24.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.2%
--- Carpooled: 3.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 10.7%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 9.6%
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#35. Oglala Lakota County
- Average commute to work: 17.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 67.3%
--- Carpooled: 9.8%
--- Public transportation: 1.1%
--- Walked: 10.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.8%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 7.6%
--- Worked from home: 2.7%
#34. Roberts County
- Average commute to work: 17.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 79.8%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 3.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.3%
--- Worked from home: 6.3%
#33. Lake County
- Average commute to work: 17.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 22.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.1%
--- Carpooled: 6%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 4.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 8.1%
#31. Kingsbury County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 17.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 76.9%
--- Carpooled: 6.9%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 10.2%
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20 / 50#31. Spink County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 17.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 19.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 72.3%
--- Carpooled: 8.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 5.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.4%
--- Worked from home: 13.1%
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21 / 50#30. Minnehaha County
- Average commute to work: 17.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 11.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.7%
--- Carpooled: 7.9%
--- Public transportation: 0.6%
--- Walked: 2%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 6.8%
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22 / 50#28. Aurora County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 17.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 34.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.9%
--- Carpooled: 6.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
--- Worked from home: 15.3%
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23 / 50#28. Todd County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 17.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 1.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 2.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 83.4%
--- Carpooled: 7.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 4.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 4.2%
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24 / 50#27. Hutchinson County
- Average commute to work: 18 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 23.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.2%
--- Carpooled: 4.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 5.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.7%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
--- Worked from home: 7.1%
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25 / 50#26. Day County
- Average commute to work: 18.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 20.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.5%
--- Carpooled: 5.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 5.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 10.3%
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#24. Lawrence County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 18.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 17%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81%
--- Carpooled: 8.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 3.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
--- Worked from home: 5.1%
#24. Pennington County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 18.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.7%
--- Carpooled: 8.3%
--- Public transportation: 0.7%
--- Walked: 2.2%
--- Bicycle: 0.6%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 6.8%
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28 / 50#23. Marshall County
- Average commute to work: 18.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 21.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.1%
--- Carpooled: 6.1%
--- Public transportation: 1.9%
--- Walked: 3.1%
--- Bicycle: 0.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
--- Worked from home: 7.5%
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29 / 50#22. Union County
- Average commute to work: 18.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 13.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 84.4%
--- Carpooled: 6.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 1%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 6.8%
#21. Haakon County
- Average commute to work: 18.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 13.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 10%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.8%
--- Carpooled: 4.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.8%
--- Worked from home: 11%
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31 / 50#20. Moody County
- Average commute to work: 19 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 33.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 71.9%
--- Carpooled: 9%
--- Public transportation: 1%
--- Walked: 4.9%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.2%
--- Worked from home: 11.9%
#19. Lincoln County
- Average commute to work: 19.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 2.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 61%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 82.2%
--- Carpooled: 6.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.2%
--- Walked: 1.5%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 9.5%
#18. Mellette County
- Average commute to work: 19.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 1.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.6%
--- Carpooled: 11.4%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 6.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.8%
--- Worked from home: 4.4%
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34 / 50#17. Clark County
- Average commute to work: 20 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.9%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 29.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 72.2%
--- Carpooled: 5.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3.3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 18.2%
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35 / 50#16. Edmunds County
- Average commute to work: 20.3 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 32.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.5%
--- Carpooled: 8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 5%
--- Bicycle: 1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 9.7%
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#15. Meade County
- Average commute to work: 20.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 55.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.4%
--- Carpooled: 9.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.6%
--- Worked from home: 8.6%
#14. Fall River County
- Average commute to work: 20.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 12.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 13.7%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.9%
--- Carpooled: 8.5%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 2.6%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
--- Worked from home: 13.4%
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38 / 50#12. Bon Homme County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 20.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 37.9%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.6%
--- Carpooled: 10.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.3%
--- Walked: 3.4%
--- Bicycle: 1.3%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 8%
#12. Sanborn County (tie)
- Average commute to work: 20.8 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 1.4%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 41.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 70.8%
--- Carpooled: 4.6%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.9%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 18.7%
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40 / 50#11. McPherson County
- Average commute to work: 20.9 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 22.2%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 73.9%
--- Carpooled: 5.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 6.4%
--- Bicycle: 0.5%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 12.3%
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41 / 50#10. Hamlin County
- Average commute to work: 21.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.6%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.3%
--- Carpooled: 10.1%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4.8%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.5%
--- Worked from home: 10.1%
#9. Butte County
- Average commute to work: 21.4 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.3%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 68.1%
--- Carpooled: 11.8%
--- Public transportation: 0.5%
--- Walked: 7.7%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
--- Worked from home: 11.4%
#8. Miner County
- Average commute to work: 21.5 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 8.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 31.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.3%
--- Carpooled: 7.3%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 1.8%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3.9%
--- Worked from home: 9.7%
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44 / 50#7. Corson County
- Average commute to work: 22.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 7.8%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 58.3%
--- Carpooled: 5.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 3%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 32.1%
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45 / 50#6. Ziebach County
- Average commute to work: 23.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 3.7%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 40.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 52.9%
--- Carpooled: 14%
--- Public transportation: 0.1%
--- Walked: 2.1%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.1%
--- Worked from home: 29.7%
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46 / 50#5. Deuel County
- Average commute to work: 23.6 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 4.3%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 38.4%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 81.1%
--- Carpooled: 8.8%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 2.5%
--- Bicycle: 0%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
--- Worked from home: 6.2%
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47 / 50#4. Hanson County
- Average commute to work: 24 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.5%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 56%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 77.5%
--- Carpooled: 6.7%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 7.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.2%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
--- Worked from home: 7.5%
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48 / 50#3. McCook County
- Average commute to work: 26.2 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 7.2%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 49.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 75.1%
--- Carpooled: 11.5%
--- Public transportation: 0%
--- Walked: 4%
--- Bicycle: 0.1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
--- Worked from home: 8.7%
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49 / 50#2. Turner County
- Average commute to work: 26.7 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.6%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 54.1%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 80.5%
--- Carpooled: 7.6%
--- Public transportation: 0.4%
--- Walked: 3.3%
--- Bicycle: 0.4%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.8%
--- Worked from home: 7%
#1. Custer County
- Average commute to work: 30.1 minutes
- Share with commutes over an hour: 11.1%
- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 35.5%
- Means of transportation to work:
--- Drove alone: 74.8%
--- Carpooled: 7.2%
--- Public transportation: 0.9%
--- Walked: 5.5%
--- Bicycle: 1%
--- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1%
--- Worked from home: 9.6%
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