Piatt County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Piatt County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Piatt County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 198 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is about the same time on the road as the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way.

Piatt 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 Piatt County would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,461 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)
Piatt County 23.8 min 47.6 min 198 hrs/yr $6,153 596
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 23.8 minutes to get to work in Piatt County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 79% of counties in Illinois

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 6.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 90.8% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 6.9%
  • Walked: 1.5%
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Public Transportation: 0.3% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Car commuting in Piatt County is 21% higher than the Illinois average (90.8% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Piatt County: 23.3 times less than the Illinois average (0.3% vs 6.4%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Piatt County: 14.7 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

How does Piatt County's commute time compare?

Metric Piatt County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.8 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 6.9% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.5% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.3% 6.4% 3.5%

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

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 1.5% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Piatt County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Piatt County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 198 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,153 at a typical national wage.

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

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

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Piatt 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.

How do commute times compare across 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).