Martin County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Martin County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Martin County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 198 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 15% more time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 3.0 minutes.

Martin County holds about 0.2% of Kentucky's population but accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Martin County would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,457 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)
Martin County 23.8 min 47.6 min 198 hrs/yr $6,143 450
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 23.8 minutes to get to work in Martin County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 70% of counties in Kentucky

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 95.7%
  • Worked at Home: 4.1%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Walked: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Other: < 0.1%

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

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Martin County: 4.8 times less than the Kentucky average (0.1% vs 0.7%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Martin County: 56.4 times less than the Kentucky average (0.0% vs 2.0%).

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

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

Few people walk or bike to work in Martin County: just 0.0%, 61.5 times below the Kentucky average of 2.2%.

How does Martin County's commute time compare?

Metric Martin County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.8 min 20.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 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 4.1% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked < 0.1% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Martin County is 23.8 minutes, longer than the 20.8 minutes in Kentucky.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 0.0% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Martin County, Kentucky.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Martin County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 198 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,143 at a typical national wage. That's 15% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Martin County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Martin 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.

Do people use public transit in Martin County, Kentucky?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% 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).