Alexander County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Alexander County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Alexander County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 238 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 20% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 4.7 minutes.

Alexander County holds about 0.0% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Alexander County would save about 95 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,946 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)
Alexander County 28.5 min 57.0 min 238 hrs/yr $7,364 686
Illinois 23.8 min 47.6 min 198 hrs/yr $6,148 1,547
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 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: Illinois Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Illinois
  1. Edgar County (12.1 min)
  2. Brown County (12.8 min)
  3. McDonough County (13.0 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Illinois
  1. Calhoun County (46.4 min)
  2. Cook County (30.8 min)
  3. Kendall County (30.7 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 28.5 minutes to get to work in Alexander County. That's 27% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 93% of counties in Illinois

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 3.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.9% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 3.5% unusually low
  • Other: 2.6%
  • Walked: 0.9% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Car commuting in Alexander County is 24% higher than the Illinois average (92.9% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Alexander County, versus 6.4% in Illinois.

Walked commuting is unusually low in Alexander County: 3.1 times less than the Illinois average (0.9% vs 2.7%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Alexander County, versus 0.3% in Illinois.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Alexander County, versus 0.5% in Illinois.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Alexander County: 4.0 times less than the Illinois average (3.5% vs 14.0%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Alexander County: just 0.9%, 3.7 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Alexander County's commute time compare?

Metric Alexander County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 28.5 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.5% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Alexander County is 28.5 minutes, longer than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Alexander County, Illinois.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Alexander County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 238 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,364 at a typical national wage. That's 20% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Alexander County, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Alexander County, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Alexander County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Illinois?

Among counties in Illinois, the shortest average commutes are in Edgar County (12.1 min), Brown County (12.8 min), McDonough County (13.0 min). The longest are in Calhoun County (46.4 min), Cook County (30.8 min), Kendall County (30.7 min).