Union County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Union County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Union County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 152 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.

That is 12% less time on the road than the Kentucky average of 20.8 minutes each way, a difference of 2.5 minutes.

Union 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 Union County would save about 61 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,890 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)
Union County 18.3 min 36.6 min 152 hrs/yr $4,725 384
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 18.3 minutes to get to work in Union County. That's 19% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 80% 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 5.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.1%
  • Worked at Home: 5.0%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • 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 Union County, versus 0.1% in Kentucky.

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

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

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

How does Union County's commute time compare?

Metric Union County Kentucky US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.3 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 5.0% 9.1% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.7% 3.5%

The average commute time in Union County is 18.3 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 Union County, Kentucky.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 152 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,725 at a typical national wage. That's 12% less than the typical Kentucky commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Union County, Kentucky?

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