Pope County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Pope County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Pope County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.

That is 29% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 6.8 minutes.

Pope 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 Pope County would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,163 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)
Pope County 30.6 min 61.2 min 255 hrs/yr $7,907 627
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 30.6 minutes to get to work in Pope County. That's 36% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 5 slowest counties in Illinois

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 8.5% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 90.8% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 8.5%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Walked: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

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

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Pope County, versus 6.4% in Illinois.

Walked commuting is essentially absent in Pope County, versus 2.7% in Illinois.

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

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

Walking or biking to work is essentially absent in Pope County, versus 3.3% in Illinois.

How does Pope County's commute time compare?

Metric Pope County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.6 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 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 8.5% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked < 0.1% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Pope County is 30.6 minutes, longer than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.0% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Pope County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Pope County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 255 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,907 at a typical national wage. That's 29% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Pope 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.

How common is public transit use in Pope County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% 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).