Powell County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Powell County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Powell 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 199 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 3.1 minutes.

Powell 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 Powell County would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,464 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)
Powell County 23.8 min 47.7 min 199 hrs/yr $6,160 347
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 Powell County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 71% of counties in Kentucky

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 94.3%
  • Worked at Home: 4.6%
  • Walked: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • 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 Powell County, versus 0.1% in Kentucky.

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

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

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

How does Powell County's commute time compare?

Metric Powell County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.8 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.6% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 0.8% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

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

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 0.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Powell County, Kentucky.

Is commuting expensive in Powell County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 199 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,160 at a typical national wage. That's 15% more than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Powell 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 Powell 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).