Bowie County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Bowie County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Bowie County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 117 hours, about 4.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 38% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 8.8 minutes.

Bowie County holds about 0.3% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Bowie County would save about 47 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,446 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)
Bowie County 14.0 min 28.0 min 117 hrs/yr $3,616 1,109
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 14.0 minutes to get to work in Bowie County. That's 38% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 71% of counties in Texas

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 92.3%
  • Worked at Home: 5.9%
  • Walked: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Bowie County: 9.0 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 1.0%).

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

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

How does Bowie County's commute time compare?

Metric Bowie County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 14.0 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.9% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Bowie County is 14.0 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Bowie County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Bowie County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 117 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,616 at a typical national wage. That's 38% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Bowie County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Bowie County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.1% 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).