Butler County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Butler County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Butler County spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 212 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 22% more time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 4.7 minutes.

Butler County holds about 0.3% of Kentucky's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Butler County would save about 85 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,625 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)
Butler County 25.4 min 50.8 min 212 hrs/yr $6,563 390
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 25.4 minutes to get to work in Butler County. That's 13% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 75% of counties in Kentucky

The most common departure window is 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 2.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 95.3%
  • Worked at Home: 2.1% unusually low
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Butler County, versus 0.1% in Kentucky.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Butler County, versus 0.7% in Kentucky.

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

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Butler County: 4.2 times less than the Kentucky average (2.1% vs 9.1%).

How does Butler County's commute time compare?

Metric Butler County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 25.4 min 20.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 2.1% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Butler County is 25.4 minutes, longer than the 20.8 minutes in Kentucky.

0.0% 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 Butler County, Kentucky.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 212 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,563 at a typical national wage. That's 22% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM in Butler County, Kentucky. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

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

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.7% in Kentucky, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Kentucky have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).