Leake County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Leake County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Leake County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 7% more time on the road than the Mississippi average of 21.4 minutes each way, a difference of 1.4 minutes.

Leake County holds about 0.8% of Mississippi's population and accounts for roughly 0.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Leake County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,362 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)
Leake County 22.9 min 45.7 min 191 hrs/yr $5,906 457
Mississippi 21.4 min 42.8 min 178 hrs/yr $5,533 914
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: Mississippi Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Mississippi
  1. Sharkey County (13.0 min)
  2. Coahoma County (13.3 min)
  3. Leflore County (13.4 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Mississippi
  1. Wilkinson County (35.9 min)
  2. Greene County (33.2 min)
  3. Stone County (32.7 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 22.9 minutes to get to work in Leake County. That's 2% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 4.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 89.7%
  • Worked at Home: 4.9%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Walked: 1.2%
  • Public Transportation: 1.1% unusually high
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Leake County, versus 0.1% in Mississippi.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually common in Leake County: 4.5 times more than the Mississippi average (1.1% vs 0.3%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Leake County, versus 0.0% in Mississippi.

How does Leake County's commute time compare?

Metric Leake County Mississippi US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.9 min 21.4 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 4.9% 5.3% 13.4%
Walked 1.2% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.1% 0.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Leake County is 22.9 minutes, longer than the 21.4 minutes in Mississippi.

1.1% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.3% in Mississippi. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 1.3% in Mississippi.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Leake County, Mississippi.

Is commuting expensive in Leake County, Mississippi?

Commuters here spend an estimated 191 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,906 at a typical national wage. That's 7% more than the typical Mississippi commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Leake County, Mississippi?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Leake County, Mississippi. 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.

How common is public transit use in Leake County, Mississippi?

Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 1.1% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in Mississippi, making it a realistic option for many workers.

How do commute times compare across counties in Mississippi?

Among counties in Mississippi, the shortest average commutes are in Sharkey County (13.0 min), Coahoma County (13.3 min), Leflore County (13.4 min). The longest are in Wilkinson County (35.9 min), Greene County (33.2 min), Stone County (32.7 min).