| Commuting Facts
Commuting Information
Piscataquis County residents don't mind driving longer distances to work for you. Consider these statistics...
| Travel Time to Work |
1990 |
2000 |
Difference |
| 5 minutes or less |
991 |
915 |
-8% |
| 5 - 9 minutes |
1421 |
1457 |
3% |
| 10 - 14 minutes |
1125 |
943 |
-16% |
| 15 – 19 minutes |
1043 |
790 |
-24% |
| 20 – 24 minutes |
696 |
659 |
-5% |
| 25 – 29 minutes |
165 |
143 |
-13% |
| 30 – 34 minutes |
516 |
497 |
-4% |
| 35 – 39 minutes |
68 |
61 |
-10% |
| 40 – 44 minutes |
84 |
180 |
114% |
| 45 – 59 minutes |
421 |
513 |
22% |
| 60 – 89 minutes |
316 |
492 |
56% |
| 90 minutes or more |
92 |
188 |
104% |
(US Census Bureau, 2000; Universe: Workers 16 years and over)
Number of commuters by commute minutes
20 minutes or less: 4,105 or 60% of commuters
20 minutes or more: 2,733 or 39.9% of commuters
(US Census Bureau, 2000; Universe: Workers 16 years and over)
Number of Piscataquis County residents commuting outside Piscataquis County
1,748 residents or 32.5% of the labor force works outside Piscataquis County, this is a 37% increase from 1990.
(US Census Bureau, 2000; Universe: Workers 16 years and over)
| Place of Work |
1990 |
2000 |
Difference |
| Worked in County |
6078 |
5367 |
-12% |
| Worked outside County |
1220 |
1670 |
37% |
| Worked outside State |
75 |
78 |
4% |
(US Census Bureau, 2000; Universe: Workers 16 years and over)
Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes)
22.1
(US Census Bureau, 2000; Universe: Workers 16 years and over)
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