Henry County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Henry County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Henry County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 4% less time on the road than the Ohio average of 21.2 minutes each way, a difference of 0.9 minutes.

Henry County holds about 0.2% of Ohio's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Henry County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,098 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)
Henry County 20.3 min 40.6 min 169 hrs/yr $5,244 664
Ohio 21.2 min 42.4 min 177 hrs/yr $5,472 1,212
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: Ohio Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Ohio
  1. Van Wert County (15.4 min)
  2. Hancock County (15.4 min)
  3. Mercer County (16.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Ohio
  1. Morgan County (33.4 min)
  2. Brown County (31.6 min)
  3. Morrow County (31.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.3 minutes to get to work in Henry County. That's 10% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.8%
  • Worked at Home: 5.3%
  • Walked: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Henry County: 8.8 times less than the Ohio average (0.1% vs 1.1%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Henry County, versus 0.2% in Ohio.

How does Henry County's commute time compare?

Metric Henry County Ohio US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.3 min 21.2 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 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.3% 11.5% 13.4%
Walked 1.2% 2.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.1% 3.5%

The average commute time in Henry County is 20.3 minutes, shorter than the 21.2 minutes in Ohio.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.1% in Ohio. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 2.0% in Ohio.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Henry County, Ohio.

Is commuting expensive in Henry County, Ohio?

Commuters here spend an estimated 169 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,244 at a typical national wage. That's 4% less than the typical Ohio commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Henry County, Ohio?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Henry County, Ohio. 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.

Do people use public transit in Henry County, Ohio?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% of commuters use it versus 1.1% in Ohio, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Ohio have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Ohio, the shortest average commutes are in Van Wert County (15.4 min), Hancock County (15.4 min), Mercer County (16.3 min). The longest are in Morgan County (33.4 min), Brown County (31.6 min), Morrow County (31.6 min).