Owsley County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Owsley County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Owsley County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 131 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 24% less time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 5.0 minutes.

Owsley County holds about 0.1% of Kentucky's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Owsley County would save about 52 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,624 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)
Owsley County 15.7 min 31.4 min 131 hrs/yr $4,060 197
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 15.7 minutes to get to work in Owsley County. That's 30% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Kentucky

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 8.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.4%
  • Worked at Home: 8.7%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Taxi: 0.7% unusually high
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

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

Taxi commuting is unusually common in Owsley County: 7.1 times more than the Kentucky average (0.7% vs 0.1%).

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

How does Owsley County's commute time compare?

Metric Owsley County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 15.7 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 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 8.7% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Owsley County is 15.7 minutes, shorter 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 Owsley County, Kentucky.

Is commuting expensive in Owsley County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 131 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,060 at a typical national wage. That's 24% less than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Owsley County, Kentucky. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Owsley 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.

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).