Obion County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Obion County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Obion County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 140 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 25% less time on the road than the Tennessee average of 22.4 minutes each way, a difference of 5.5 minutes.

Obion County holds about 0.4% of Tennessee's population but accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Obion County would save about 56 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,741 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)
Obion County 16.8 min 33.7 min 140 hrs/yr $4,352 364
Tennessee 22.4 min 44.7 min 186 hrs/yr $5,774 1,225
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: Tennessee Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Tennessee
  1. Dyer County (16.2 min)
  2. Fentress County (16.2 min)
  3. Henry County (16.7 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Tennessee
  1. Trousdale County (37.0 min)
  2. Houston County (36.2 min)
  3. Cannon County (33.2 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 16.8 minutes to get to work in Obion County. That's 25% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Tennessee

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 3.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 93.1%
  • Worked at Home: 3.7% unusually low
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Walked: 1.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Obion County, versus 0.1% in Tennessee.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Obion County: 58.4 times less than the Tennessee average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Obion County, versus 0.1% in Tennessee.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Obion County: 3.1 times less than the Tennessee average (3.7% vs 11.4%).

How does Obion County's commute time compare?

Metric Obion County Tennessee US Average
Avg. Commute Time 16.8 min 22.4 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 3.7% 11.4% 13.4%
Walked 1.2% 1.2% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Obion County is 16.8 minutes, shorter than the 22.4 minutes in Tennessee.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in Tennessee. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Tennessee.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Obion County, Tennessee.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Obion County, Tennessee?

Commuters here spend an estimated 140 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,352 at a typical national wage. That's 25% less than the typical Tennessee commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Obion County, Tennessee?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Obion County, Tennessee. 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 Obion County, Tennessee?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.5% in Tennessee, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Tennessee have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Tennessee, the shortest average commutes are in Dyer County (16.2 min), Fentress County (16.2 min), Henry County (16.7 min). The longest are in Trousdale County (37.0 min), Houston County (36.2 min), Cannon County (33.2 min).