Cleburne County Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Cleburne County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Cleburne County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting. That is 40% more time on the road than the Alabama average of 22.1 minutes each way, a difference of 9.0 minutes.
Cleburne County holds about 0.3% of Alabama's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Cleburne County would save about 104 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,212 at the same national wage assumption used above.
| Area | One-Way Commute | Daily Round-Trip | Yearly Time Spent | Estimated Yearly Cost | Local Road Traffic (VPD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County | 31.1 min | 62.2 min | 259 hrs/yr | $8,031 | 615 |
| Alabama | 22.1 min | 44.3 min | 184 hrs/yr | $5,717 | 1,193 |
| United States | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,790 | 1,355 |
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Commute Time Map: Alabama Counties
- Pike County (16.4 min)
- Houston County (18.3 min)
- Escambia County (18.5 min)
- Blount County (33.2 min)
- Pickens County (32.5 min)
- Lowndes County (31.9 min)
Compare commute times among different counties
On average, it takes 31.1 minutes to get to work in Cleburne County. That's 39% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Slower than 89% of counties in Alabama
The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM, followed by 05:00 AM – 05:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Cleburne County
- Car: 93.1%
- Worked at Home: 6.2%
- Other: 0.4%
- Public Transportation: 0.3%
- Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
- Walked: < 0.1% unusually low
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
- Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Cleburne County, versus 0.1% in Alabama.
Walking is essentially absent in Cleburne County, versus 1.1% in Alabama.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Cleburne County, versus 0.1% in Alabama.
Biking is essentially absent in Cleburne County, versus 0.1% in Alabama.
Walking or biking to work is essentially absent in Cleburne County, versus 1.2% in Alabama.
Commute Mode Trends in Cleburne County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Cleburne County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Other | Public Transportation | Taxi | Motorcycle | Bicycle | Walked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | 2.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | 3.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | 6.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2016 at 96.5% and lowest in 2010 at 92.8%. Overall it held roughly steady, at 93.2% in 2009 and 93.1% in 2024. It has fallen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Cleburne County: its share of workers rose from 3.4% in 2009 to 6.2% in 2024, up 2.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 2.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 1.4% to 0.0% of workers (down 1.4 percentage points).
Commute Start Times in Cleburne County
- 🧘 Rush-Hour DodgersThe lowest share of rush-hour departures among Alabama's 67 counties: only 30.8% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
- ⏰ Earlier AlarmsThe 2nd-biggest shift to earlier mornings among Alabama's 67 counties: the typical start is 25 minutes earlier than in 2009.
- 🐦 Early BirdThe 3rd-earliest start among Alabama's 67 counties: half of commuters are on the road by 6:33 AM.
- 🌅 Dawn PatrolThe 3rd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Alabama's 67 counties: 36.4% of commuters leave before 6 AM.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Cleburne County?
The bars show when commuters in Cleburne County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Alabama for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Cleburne County13.0%
Alabama6.8%
|
13.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Cleburne County13.0%
Alabama5.1%
|
13.0% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Cleburne County10.4%
Alabama5.9%
|
10.4% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Cleburne County12.8%
Alabama9.9%
|
12.8% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Cleburne County8.1%
Alabama11.3%
|
8.1% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Cleburne County10.2%
Alabama16.8%
|
10.2% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Cleburne County7.4%
Alabama11.8%
|
7.4% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Cleburne County5.1%
Alabama8.6%
|
5.1% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Cleburne County2.5%
Alabama3.5%
|
2.5% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Cleburne County5.8%
Alabama4.6%
|
5.8% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Cleburne County0.4%
Alabama2.2%
|
0.4% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Cleburne County1.2%
Alabama1.0%
|
1.2% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Cleburne County5.2%
Alabama6.3%
|
5.2% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Cleburne County4.9%
Alabama6.2%
|
4.9% |
Cleburne County Alabama Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Cleburne County is 12:00-4:59 AM, when 13.0% of commuters leave home, compared with 6.8% across Alabama. Early starts are more common than in Alabama: 36.4% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.9% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Alabama: 30.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 48.6% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (17.5%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Cleburne County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Cleburne County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Cleburne County next to Alabama and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Cleburne County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6:58 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 6:52 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 6:45 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 6:49 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 6:50 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 6:47 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 6:58 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 6:48 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 6:49 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 6:41 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 6:41 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 6:33 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 6:29 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 6:33 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Cleburne County were on the road by 6:33 AM, 25 minutes earlier than in 2009 (6:58 AM). Across Alabama, the typical start barely moved over the same years. Commuters in Cleburne County now leave 65 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Cleburne County has moved 16 minutes earlier.
How does Cleburne County's commute time compare?
| Metric | Cleburne County | Alabama | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 31.1 min | 22.1 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 05:00 AM – 05:29 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 6.2% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Walked | < 0.1% | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Cleburne County is 31.1 minutes, longer than the 22.1 minutes in Alabama.
The share of commuters using public transit is about the same as Alabama. 0.0% commute by walking, lower than the 1.1% in Alabama.
Cleburne County, AL Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Cleburne County, AL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,426 residents against a local median of 43,785. Where Cleburne County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is one-way commute, sitting 36% above the local median of 22.8 min at 31.1 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.4 min on one-way commute, so Cleburne County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cleburne County, AL has the 6th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | One-way commute | Work from home | Typical departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County, AL | 15,426 | 31.1 min #6/6 | 6.2% #4/6 | 6:33 AM #1/6 |
| Calhoun County, AL | 116,090 | 21.1 min | 5.9% | 7:10 AM |
| Haralson County, GA | 31,285 | 30.5 min | 9.6% | 7:14 AM |
| Randolph County, AL | 22,510 | 22.4 min | 6.8% | 7:08 AM |
| Carroll County, GA | 124,574 | 22.8 min | 10.1% | 7:24 AM |
| Polk County, GA | 43,785 | 26.0 min | 4.4% | 7:14 AM |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Is commuting expensive in Cleburne County, Alabama?
Commuters here spend an estimated 259 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $8,031 at a typical national wage. That's 40% more than the typical Alabama commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Cleburne County, Alabama?
Traffic peaks between 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM in Cleburne County, Alabama. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 05:00 AM – 05:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Which counties in Alabama have the fastest and slowest commutes?
Among counties in Alabama, the shortest average commutes are in Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min). The longest are in Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).