See what the average commute is in Teton County, WY
See what the average commute is in Teton County, WY
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 Teton County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Teton County has a shorter commute than six out of seven neighboring counties, with Teton County, ID having the longest commute at 29.2 minutes.
Teton County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 16.6 minutes
--- 7.4% lower than state average
--- #6 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 2.1%
- Workers who drive to work: 71.4%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 5.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 4.3%
- Workers who work from home: 10.0%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 6.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 1.9%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Park County, WY: 15.8 minutes
#2. Teton County, WY: 16.6 minutes
#3. Fremont County, WY: 17.4 minutes
#4. Gallatin County, MT: 18.3 minutes
#5. Sublette County, WY: 20.9 minutes
#6. Fremont County, ID: 22.9 minutes
#7. Lincoln County, WY: 24.3 minutes
#8. Teton County, ID: 29.2 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Wyoming
#1. Washakie County: 12.7 minutes
#2. Albany County: 13.7 minutes
#3. Carbon County: 15.2 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Wyoming
#1. Converse County: 26.2 minutes
#2. Crook County: 25.3 minutes
#3. Lincoln County: 24.3 minutes