Taylor County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Taylor County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Taylor County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 134 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.

That is 23% less time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 4.7 minutes.

Taylor County holds about 0.6% of Kentucky's population but accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Taylor County would save about 54 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,659 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)
Taylor County 16.1 min 32.1 min 134 hrs/yr $4,147 369
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)

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On average, it takes 16.1 minutes to get to work in Taylor County. That's 29% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 95% of counties in Kentucky

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 10.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 84.5%
  • Worked at Home: 10.9%
  • Walked: 2.6%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • 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 Taylor County, versus 0.1% in Kentucky.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Taylor County: 8.1 times less than the Kentucky average (0.1% vs 0.7%).

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

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

How does Taylor County's commute time compare?

Metric Taylor County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 16.1 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 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 10.9% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 2.6% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Taylor County is 16.1 minutes, shorter than the 20.8 minutes in Kentucky.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.7% in Kentucky. 2.6% commute by walking, higher than the 2.0% in Kentucky.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Taylor County, Kentucky.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 134 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,147 at a typical national wage. That's 23% less than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Taylor County, Kentucky?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Taylor County, Kentucky. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Taylor 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.

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).