Ballard County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Ballard County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Ballard County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 176 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% more time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Ballard County holds about 0.2% of Kentucky's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Ballard County would save about 70 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,178 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)
Ballard County 21.1 min 42.1 min 176 hrs/yr $5,444 385
Kentucky 20.8 min 41.5 min 173 hrs/yr $5,361 832
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: Kentucky Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Kentucky
  1. Calloway County (13.4 min)
  2. McCracken County (14.0 min)
  3. Clinton County (15.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Kentucky
  1. Owen County (37.1 min)
  2. Menifee County (36.6 min)
  3. Bracken County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 21.1 minutes to get to work in Ballard County. That's 6% 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 3.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 94.0%
  • Worked at Home: 3.3%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Motorcycle: 0.3% unusually high
  • Other: 0.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Ballard County: 4.6 times more than the Kentucky average (0.3% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Ballard County: 4.5 times less than the Kentucky average (0.2% vs 0.7%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Ballard County, versus 0.1% in Kentucky.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Ballard County, versus 0.2% in Kentucky.

How does Ballard County's commute time compare?

Metric Ballard County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 21.1 min 20.8 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 3.3% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Ballard County is about the same as in Kentucky.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Ballard County, Kentucky.

Is living in Ballard County, Kentucky good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 176 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,444 at a typical national wage. That's 2% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Ballard County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Ballard County, Kentucky. 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.

How common is public transit use in Ballard County, Kentucky?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 0.7% in Kentucky, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Kentucky?

Among counties in Kentucky, the shortest average commutes are in Calloway County (13.4 min), McCracken County (14.0 min), Clinton County (15.3 min). The longest are in Owen County (37.1 min), Menifee County (36.6 min), Bracken County (33.6 min).