Burnet County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Burnet County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Burnet County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 0.5 minutes.

Burnet County holds about 0.2% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Burnet County would save about 74 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,300 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)
Burnet County 22.3 min 44.5 min 185 hrs/yr $5,749 1,384
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 22.3 minutes to get to work in Burnet County. That's 1% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 72% 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 12.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 85.6%
  • Worked at Home: 12.1%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Walked: 0.5%
  • Public Transportation: 0.3% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Burnet County: 3.4 times less than the Texas average (0.3% vs 1.0%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Burnet County: 3.5 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 0.2%).

How does Burnet County's commute time compare?

Metric Burnet County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.3 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 12.1% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.5% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.3% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Burnet County is 22.3 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.3% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.5% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Burnet County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Burnet County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 185 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,749 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Burnet 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 Burnet County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.3% 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).