By Stacker
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 Delaware County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Delaware County has a longer commute than three out of six neighboring counties, with Franklin County, OH having the shortest commute at 22.3 minutes.
Delaware County commuting by the numbers
– Average commute: 26.1 minutes
— 9.9% higher than state average
— #29 worst commute in the state
– Workers with 1+ hour commute: 4.3%
– Workers who drive to work: 85.4%
— Workers who carpool to work: 4.7%
– Workers who take public transport to work: 0.2%
– Workers who work from home: 12.7%
– Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 7.8%
– Worked outside county of residence: 51.2%
Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Franklin County, OH: 22.3 minutes
#2. Marion County, OH: 23.2 minutes
#3. Union County, OH: 25.6 minutes
#4. Delaware County, OH: 26.1 minutes
#5. Licking County, OH: 26.7 minutes
#6. Knox County, OH: 27.5 minutes
#7. Morrow County, OH: 29.4 minutes
Counties with the best commute in Ohio
#1. Hancock County: 17.3 minutes
#2. Williams County: 18.0 minutes
#3. Shelby County: 18.4 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in Ohio
#1. Adams County: 36.4 minutes
#2. Morgan County: 35.7 minutes
#3. Monroe County: 35.0 minutes
