Larue County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Larue County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Larue County spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 228 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 32% more time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 6.6 minutes.

Larue County holds about 0.3% of Kentucky's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Larue County would save about 91 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,823 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)
Larue County 27.3 min 54.6 min 228 hrs/yr $7,057 379
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 27.3 minutes to get to work in Larue County. That's 22% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 79% of counties in Kentucky

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 7.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.1%
  • Worked at Home: 7.6%
  • Walked: 0.2% unusually low
  • Other: < 0.1%
  • 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 Larue County, versus 0.1% in Kentucky.

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

Walked commuting is unusually low in Larue County: 12.0 times less than the Kentucky average (0.2% vs 2.0%).

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

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

Few people walk or bike to work in Larue County: just 0.2%, 13.1 times below the Kentucky average of 2.2%.

How does Larue County's commute time compare?

Metric Larue County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 27.3 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 7.6% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 0.2% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Larue County is 27.3 minutes, longer than the 20.8 minutes in Kentucky.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 0.2% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Larue County, Kentucky.

Is commuting expensive in Larue County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 228 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,057 at a typical national wage. That's 32% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Larue County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Larue 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.

Do people use public transit in Larue 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.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among 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).