Fayette County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Fayette County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Fayette County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 136 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.

That is 28% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 6.4 minutes.

Fayette County holds about 0.1% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Fayette County would save about 54 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,687 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)
Fayette County 16.3 min 32.7 min 136 hrs/yr $4,217 316
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 16.3 minutes to get to work in Fayette County. That's 27% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 7.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.5%
  • Worked at Home: 7.1%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Walked: 0.6%
  • 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 Fayette County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

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

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

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

How does Fayette County's commute time compare?

Metric Fayette County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 16.3 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 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 7.1% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.6% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Fayette County is 16.3 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 Fayette County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Fayette County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 136 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,217 at a typical national wage. That's 28% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Fayette County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Fayette 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).