Stark County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Stark County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Stark 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 8.1 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.

Stark 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 Stark County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,424 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)
Stark County 23.5 min 46.9 min 196 hrs/yr $6,061 385
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 Stark County. That's 4% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 76% of counties in Illinois

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 6.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.7%
  • Worked at Home: 6.8%
  • Walked: 3.6%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.5%
  • Public Transportation: 0.3% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Stark County: 21.6 times less than the Illinois average (0.3% vs 6.4%).

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

How does Stark County's commute time compare?

Metric Stark County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.5 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 6.8% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 3.6% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.3% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Stark County is 23.5 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 3.6% commute by walking, higher than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Stark County, Illinois.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Stark County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 196 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,061 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Stark County, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Stark 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 Stark 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).