Wabash County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Wabash County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Wabash County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 15% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 3.6 minutes.

Wabash 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 Wabash County would save about 67 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,085 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)
Wabash County 20.2 min 40.4 min 168 hrs/yr $5,213 673
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 20.2 minutes to get to work in Wabash County. That's 10% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 3.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.8% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 3.6% unusually low
  • Walked: 3.3%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Car commuting in Wabash County is 22% higher than the Illinois average (91.8% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Wabash County: 307.3 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 6.4%).

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Wabash County: 3.9 times less than the Illinois average (3.6% vs 14.0%).

How does Wabash County's commute time compare?

Metric Wabash County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.2 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 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.6% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 3.3% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Wabash County is 20.2 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 3.3% commute by walking, higher than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Wabash County, Illinois.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Wabash County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 168 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,213 at a typical national wage. That's 15% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Wabash County, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM in Wabash County, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Wabash 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).