Henderson County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Henderson County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Henderson County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Henderson County holds about 0.1% of Illinois's population but accounts for roughly 0.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Henderson County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,430 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)
Henderson County 23.5 min 47.0 min 196 hrs/yr $6,074 329
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 23.5 minutes to get to work in Henderson County. That's 5% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 77% of counties in Illinois

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.7% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 5.5%
  • Walked: 0.9% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 0.5% unusually low
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Car commuting in Henderson County is 24% higher than the Illinois average (92.7% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Henderson County: 13.2 times less than the Illinois average (0.5% vs 6.4%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Henderson County: 3.2 times less than the Illinois average (0.9% vs 2.7%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Henderson County: 241215.7 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Henderson County: just 0.9%, 3.8 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Henderson County's commute time compare?

Metric Henderson County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.5 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 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.5% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.5% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Henderson County is about the same as in Illinois.

0.5% 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 Henderson County, Illinois.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 196 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,074 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Henderson County, Illinois?

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

Do people use public transit in Henderson County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.5% 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).