Caldwell County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Caldwell County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Caldwell 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 35% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 7.9 minutes.

Caldwell 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 Caldwell County would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,166 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)
Caldwell County 30.6 min 61.3 min 255 hrs/yr $7,915 1,625
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 Caldwell County. That's 36% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 94% 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 8.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 88.5%
  • Worked at Home: 8.4%
  • Walked: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Bicycle: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Caldwell County: 7.3 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 1.0%).

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

How does Caldwell County's commute time compare?

Metric Caldwell 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 8.4% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 1.5% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

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

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 1.5% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Caldwell County, Texas.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 255 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,915 at a typical national wage. That's 35% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Caldwell County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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).