##Percent of Lower 48 Americans who depend on cars to get to work
FTFY
this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2026
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Decided to look into the yellow counties in Montana because I was shocked if they could even be 49%. Petroleum County (a truly American name) in Montana has 228 occupied households and seemingly no public transportation. However, 58.2% of the county is employed in mining.
So my best guess is a company bus that comes around and picks up everybody? It seems like the bulk of the remainder are farmers, which would mean they don't "need" to drive anywhere. Although they do drive constantly across their property as part of the work, which feels like cheating.
I think the information on the wiki is wrong. Seems the majority are in agriculture.
But also 27% are remote workers.. Mystery solved.
bus
God damn commies are everywhere.
Check the legend for the true sadness of this
If you’re wondering about the yellow counties in Montana, the big one
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,173.
and the little one
Petroleum County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 496
They must work on their own property