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The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Washington County takes 26.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Washington County get to work:
- 81.4% drive their own car alone
- 9.4% carpool with others
- 4.1% work from home
- 0.9% take mass transit