Clay County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Clay County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Clay County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 139 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 30% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 7.2 minutes.

Clay County holds about 0.1% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Clay County would save about 55 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,719 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)
Clay County 16.6 min 33.3 min 139 hrs/yr $4,297 572
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 16.6 minutes to get to work in Clay County. That's 26% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 78% of counties in Illinois

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 6.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.6% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 6.2%
  • Walked: 0.8% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 0.3% unusually low
  • Other: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Clay County, versus 0.1% in Illinois.

Car commuting in Clay County is 23% higher than the Illinois average (92.6% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Clay County: 19.7 times less than the Illinois average (0.3% vs 6.4%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Clay County: 3.4 times less than the Illinois average (0.8% vs 2.7%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Clay County: 1519652769.3 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Clay County: just 0.8%, 4.0 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Clay County's commute time compare?

Metric Clay County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 16.6 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 6.2% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.8% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.3% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Clay County is 16.6 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Clay County, Illinois.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Clay County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 139 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,297 at a typical national wage. That's 30% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Clay County, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Clay County, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Clay County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.3% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Illinois have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).