Bastrop County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Bastrop County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Bastrop County spend about 66 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 275 hours, about 11.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 45% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 10.3 minutes.

Bastrop County holds about 0.3% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 0.5% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Bastrop County would save about 110 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,413 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)
Bastrop County 33.0 min 66.1 min 275 hrs/yr $8,532 1,547
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 33.0 minutes to get to work in Bastrop County. That's 47% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 5 slowest counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 13.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 82.1%
  • Worked at Home: 13.6%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Bastrop County: 4.6 times less than the Texas average (0.2% vs 1.0%).

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

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

How does Bastrop County's commute time compare?

Metric Bastrop County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 33.0 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 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 13.6% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Bastrop County is 33.0 minutes, longer than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 2.0% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Bastrop County, Texas.

Is living in Bastrop County, Texas good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 275 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $8,532 at a typical national wage. That's 45% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Bastrop County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Bastrop County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Bastrop County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% 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).