See what the average commute is in Jack County, TX
See what the average commute is in Jack County, TX
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 Jack County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Jack County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Young County, TX having the shortest commute at 16.8 minutes.
Jack County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 31.3 minutes
--- 17.4% higher than state average
--- #26 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 13.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 5.3%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 19.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 48.6%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Young County, TX: 16.8 minutes
#2. Palo Pinto County, TX: 26.3 minutes
#3. Montague County, TX: 26.8 minutes
#4. Clay County, TX: 30.0 minutes
#5. Jack County, TX: 31.3 minutes
#6. Parker County, TX: 32.3 minutes
#7. Wise County, TX: 33.3 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Texas
#1. Kinney County: 8.4 minutes
#2. Baylor County: 12.3 minutes
#3. Stonewall County: 12.7 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Texas
#1. San Jacinto County: 40.5 minutes
#2. Bandera County: 39.7 minutes
#3. Terrell County: 39.6 minutes