Cherokee County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Cherokee County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Cherokee County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 11% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 2.5 minutes.

Cherokee 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 Cherokee County would save about 67 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,091 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)
Cherokee County 20.2 min 40.5 min 169 hrs/yr $5,227 498
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 20.2 minutes to get to work in Cherokee County. That's 10% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 10.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.1%
  • Worked at Home: 10.6%
  • Walked: 1.4%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Cherokee County: 8.1 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 1.0%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Cherokee County: 13.7 times less than the Texas average (0.0% vs 0.2%).

How does Cherokee County's commute time compare?

Metric Cherokee County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.2 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 10.6% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 1.4% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Cherokee County is 20.2 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Cherokee County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Cherokee County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 169 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,227 at a typical national wage. That's 11% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

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

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Cherokee 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.

How do commute times compare across 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).