See what the average commute is in Brooke County, WV

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 Brooke County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Brooke County has a shorter commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Washington County, PA having the longest commute at 26.6 minutes.

Brooke County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 23.8 minutes
--- 8.8% lower than state average
--- #11 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.6%
- Workers who drive to work: 91.7%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.0%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.7%
- Workers who work from home: 2.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 21.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 23.0%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Ohio County, WV: 19.9 minutes
#2. Brooke County, WV: 23.8 minutes
#2. Hancock County, WV: 23.8 minutes
#4. Washington County, PA: 26.6 minutes

Counties with the best commute in West Virginia
#1. Wood County: 19.5 minutes
#2. Ohio County: 19.9 minutes
#3. Cabell County: 21.3 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in West Virginia
#1. Clay County: 43.0 minutes
#2. Morgan County: 38.8 minutes
#3. Hampshire County: 38.5 minutes