Jersey County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Jersey County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Jersey County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 192 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 3% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.8 minutes.

Jersey County holds about 0.2% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Jersey County would save about 77 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,377 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)
Jersey County 23.0 min 46.0 min 192 hrs/yr $5,944 1,260
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 23.0 minutes to get to work in Jersey County. That's 2% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 73% of counties in Illinois

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 11.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.0%
  • Worked at Home: 11.4%
  • Walked: 3.5%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Public Transportation: 0.3% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Jersey County: 20.7 times less than the Illinois average (0.3% vs 6.4%).

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

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

How does Jersey County's commute time compare?

Metric Jersey County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.0 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 06:00 AM – 06:29 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 11.4% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 3.5% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.3% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Jersey County is 23.0 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 3.5% commute by walking, higher than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Jersey County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Jersey County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 192 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,944 at a typical national wage. That's 3% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM in Jersey 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.

How common is public transit use in Jersey 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).