Dickens County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Dickens County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Dickens County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 143 hours, about 6.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 24% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 5.5 minutes.

Dickens 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 Dickens County would save about 57 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,778 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)
Dickens County 17.2 min 34.4 min 143 hrs/yr $4,445 57
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 17.2 minutes to get to work in Dickens County. That's 23% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Walked . About 1.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.1%
  • Walked: 8.3% unusually high
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Worked at Home: 1.6% unusually low
  • 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 Dickens County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

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

Walked commuting is unusually common in Dickens County: 5.8 times more than the Texas average (8.3% vs 1.4%).

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

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Dickens County: 8.0 times less than the Texas average (1.6% vs 12.8%).

Dickens County stands out for active commuting: 8.3% of workers walk or bike to work, 5.1 times the Texas average of 1.7%.

How does Dickens County's commute time compare?

Metric Dickens County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 17.2 min 22.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 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 1.6% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 8.3% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Dickens County is 17.2 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 8.3% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Dickens County, Texas.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 143 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,445 at a typical national wage. That's 24% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Dickens 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 Dickens 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.

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).