Hardin County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Hardin County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Hardin County spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 252 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 27% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 6.4 minutes.

Hardin 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 Hardin County would save about 101 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,125 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)
Hardin County 30.2 min 60.5 min 252 hrs/yr $7,812 166
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 30.2 minutes to get to work in Hardin County. That's 35% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 95% of counties in Illinois

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 1.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 95.1% unusually high
  • Walked: 1.7%
  • Public Transportation: 1.5% unusually low
  • Worked at Home: 1.4% unusually low
  • Other: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Car commuting in Hardin County is 27% higher than the Illinois average (95.1% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Hardin County: 4.3 times less than the Illinois average (1.5% vs 6.4%).

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

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Hardin County: 9.9 times less than the Illinois average (1.4% vs 14.0%).

How does Hardin County's commute time compare?

Metric Hardin County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.2 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 1.4% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.7% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.5% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Hardin County is 30.2 minutes, longer than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

1.5% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 1.7% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Hardin County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Hardin County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 252 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,812 at a typical national wage. That's 27% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Hardin County, Illinois?

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

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

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.5% 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).