Laurel County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Laurel County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Laurel County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 155 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 10% less time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 2.2 minutes.

Laurel County holds about 1.4% of Kentucky's population but accounts for roughly 1.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Laurel County would save about 62 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,921 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)
Laurel County 18.6 min 37.2 min 155 hrs/yr $4,802 668
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 18.6 minutes to get to work in Laurel County. That's 17% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 75% 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 7.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 90.4%
  • Worked at Home: 7.3%
  • Walked: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Laurel County: 3.8 times less than the Kentucky average (0.2% vs 0.7%).

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

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

How does Laurel County's commute time compare?

Metric Laurel County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.6 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 7.3% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 1.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Laurel County is 18.6 minutes, shorter than the 20.8 minutes in Kentucky.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 1.0% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Laurel County, Kentucky.

Is commuting expensive in Laurel County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 155 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,802 at a typical national wage. That's 10% less than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

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

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

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).