Rock Island County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Rock Island County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Rock Island County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 150 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 24% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 5.8 minutes.

Rock Island County holds about 1.1% of Illinois's population but accounts for roughly 0.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Rock Island County would save about 60 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,860 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)
Rock Island County 18.0 min 36.0 min 150 hrs/yr $4,651 1,266
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 18.0 minutes to get to work in Rock Island County. That's 20% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 6.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.5%
  • Worked at Home: 6.7%
  • Walked: 3.2%
  • Public Transportation: 1.5% unusually low
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Rock Island County: 4.0 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.3%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Rock Island County: 3.4 times less than the Illinois average (0.2% vs 0.5%).

How does Rock Island County's commute time compare?

Metric Rock Island County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.0 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 6.7% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 3.2% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.5% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Rock Island County is 18.0 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

1.5% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 3.2% commute by walking, higher than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Rock Island County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Rock Island County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 150 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,651 at a typical national wage. That's 24% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

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

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

Do people use public transit in Rock Island 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).