Brazoria County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Brazoria County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Brazoria County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.

That is 34% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 7.8 minutes.

Brazoria County holds about 1.3% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 1.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Brazoria County would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,161 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)
Brazoria County 30.6 min 61.2 min 255 hrs/yr $7,903 2,385
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 30.6 minutes to get to work in Brazoria County. That's 36% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 92% of 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 9.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 88.6%
  • Worked at Home: 9.6%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Walked: 0.6%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.2%
  • Taxi: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Brazoria County: 4.5 times less than the Texas average (0.2% vs 1.0%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Brazoria County: 3.3 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 0.2%).

How does Brazoria County's commute time compare?

Metric Brazoria County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.6 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 9.6% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.6% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Brazoria County is 30.6 minutes, longer than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.6% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Brazoria County, Texas.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Brazoria County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 255 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,903 at a typical national wage. That's 34% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Brazoria County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Brazoria 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.

How common is public transit use in Brazoria 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.

Which counties in Texas have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).