Dallam County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Dallam County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Dallam County spend about 18 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 75 hours, about 3.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 61% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 13.8 minutes.

Dallam County holds about 0.0% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Dallam County would save about 30 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $928 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)
Dallam County 9.0 min 18.0 min 75 hrs/yr $2,321 150
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 9.0 minutes to get to work in Dallam County. That's 60% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 91% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 1.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 98.1%
  • Worked at Home: 1.2% unusually low
  • Walked: 0.6%
  • Other: < 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Dallam County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Dallam County, versus 1.0% in Texas.

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

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Dallam County: 10.7 times less than the Texas average (1.2% vs 12.8%).

How does Dallam County's commute time compare?

Metric Dallam County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 9.0 min 22.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 1.2% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.6% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Dallam County is 9.0 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.0% 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 Dallam County, Texas.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Dallam County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 75 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,321 at a typical national wage. That's 61% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Dallam County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Dallam County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Dallam County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% 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).