Ralls County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Ralls County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Ralls 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 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.

That is 13% less time on the road than the Missouri average of 21.0 minutes each way, a difference of 2.7 minutes.

Ralls County holds about 0.2% of Missouri's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Ralls County would save about 61 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,897 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)
Ralls County 18.4 min 36.7 min 153 hrs/yr $4,741 360
Missouri 21.0 min 42.1 min 175 hrs/yr $5,435 923
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: Missouri Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Missouri
  1. Saline County (11.5 min)
  2. Nodaway County (11.9 min)
  3. Adair County (12.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Missouri
  1. Bollinger County (33.1 min)
  2. Dallas County (31.6 min)
  3. Caldwell County (31.0 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 18.4 minutes to get to work in Ralls County. That's 18% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 90.6%
  • Worked at Home: 5.2%
  • Walked: 3.8%
  • Other: 0.4%
  • 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 Ralls County, versus 0.1% in Missouri.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Ralls County, versus 0.9% in Missouri.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Ralls County, versus 0.1% in Missouri.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Ralls County, versus 0.2% in Missouri.

How does Ralls County's commute time compare?

Metric Ralls County Missouri US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.4 min 21.0 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.2% 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 3.8% 1.8% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Ralls County is 18.4 minutes, shorter than the 21.0 minutes in Missouri.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Missouri. 3.8% commute by walking, higher than the 1.8% in Missouri.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Ralls County, Missouri.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Ralls County, Missouri?

Commuters here spend an estimated 153 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,741 at a typical national wage. That's 13% less than the typical Missouri commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Ralls County, Missouri?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Ralls County, Missouri. 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 Ralls County, Missouri?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.9% in Missouri, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Missouri?

Among counties in Missouri, the shortest average commutes are in Saline County (11.5 min), Nodaway County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.1 min). The longest are in Bollinger County (33.1 min), Dallas County (31.6 min), Caldwell County (31.0 min).