Austin County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Austin County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Austin 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 192 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Austin County holds about 0.1% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Austin County would save about 77 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,381 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)
Austin County 23.0 min 46.1 min 192 hrs/yr $5,953 882
Texas 22.7 min 45.5 min 190 hrs/yr $5,877 1,441
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: Texas Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Loving County (3.4 min)
  2. Terrell County (5.1 min)
  3. Culberson County (6.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Bandera County (37.3 min)
  2. Liberty County (33.7 min)
  3. Wilson County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.0 minutes to get to work in Austin County. That's 3% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 76% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 9.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 88.4%
  • Worked at Home: 9.2%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Walked: 1.0%
  • Motorcycle: 0.4% unusually high
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Austin County: 3.9 times more than the Texas average (0.4% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Austin County, versus 1.0% in Texas.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Austin County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Austin County, versus 0.2% in Texas.

How does Austin County's commute time compare?

Metric Austin County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.0 min 22.7 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 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 9.2% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 1.0% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Austin County is about the same as in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 1.0% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Austin County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Austin County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 192 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,953 at a typical national wage. That's 1% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Austin County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Austin County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Austin County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Texas, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

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

Among counties in Texas, the shortest average commutes are in Loving County (3.4 min), Terrell County (5.1 min), Culberson County (6.1 min). The longest are in Bandera County (37.3 min), Liberty County (33.7 min), Wilson County (33.6 min).