Russell County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Russell County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Russell 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 128 hours, about 5.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 26% less time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 5.4 minutes.

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

Working from home just 2 days a week in Russell County would save about 51 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,590 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)
Russell County 15.4 min 30.8 min 128 hrs/yr $3,976 427
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 15.4 minutes to get to work in Russell County. That's 31% 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 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

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

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 93.3%
  • Worked at Home: 4.1%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Russell County: 6.0 times less than the Kentucky average (0.1% vs 0.7%).

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

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

How does Russell County's commute time compare?

Metric Russell County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 15.4 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 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.1% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Russell County is 15.4 minutes, shorter than the 20.8 minutes in Kentucky.

0.1% 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 Russell County, Kentucky.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Russell County, Kentucky?

Commuters here spend an estimated 128 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,976 at a typical national wage. That's 26% less than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Russell County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Russell County, Kentucky. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Russell 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).