Perry County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Perry County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Perry County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.

That is 10% more time on the road than the Mississippi average of 21.4 minutes each way, a difference of 2.1 minutes.

Perry County holds about 0.4% of Mississippi's population and accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Perry County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,430 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)
Perry County 23.5 min 47.0 min 196 hrs/yr $6,076 510
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 23.5 minutes to get to work in Perry County. That's 5% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Other . About 0.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 93.3%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Walked: 1.5%
  • Worked at Home: 0.4% unusually low
  • 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 Perry County, versus 0.1% in Mississippi.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Perry County, versus 0.3% in Mississippi.

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

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Perry County, versus 0.1% in Mississippi.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Perry County: 12.7 times less than the Mississippi average (0.4% vs 5.3%).

How does Perry County's commute time compare?

Metric Perry County Mississippi US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.5 min 21.4 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 0.4% 5.3% 13.4%
Walked 1.5% 1.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.3% 3.5%

The average commute time in Perry County is 23.5 minutes, longer than the 21.4 minutes in Mississippi.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.3% in Mississippi. 1.5% commute by walking, higher than the 1.3% in Mississippi.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Perry County, Mississippi.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Perry County, Mississippi?

Commuters here spend an estimated 196 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,076 at a typical national wage. That's 10% more than the typical Mississippi commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Perry County, Mississippi?

Traffic peaks between 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM in Perry County, Mississippi. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

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

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in Mississippi, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Mississippi have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).