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Commute Time Burden in Foard County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Foard County spend about 27 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 113 hours, about 4.7 full days, spent commuting. That is 40% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 9.2 minutes.

Foard 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 Foard County would save about 45 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,407 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)
Foard County 13.6 min 27.2 min 113 hrs/yr $3,516 108
Texas 22.8 min 45.6 min 190 hrs/yr $5,888 1,441
United States 22.4 min 44.8 min 187 hrs/yr $5,790 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 (3.2 min)
  2. King County (5.8 min)
  3. Terrell County (6.5 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Bandera County (38.6 min)
  2. San Jacinto County (35.9 min)
  3. Liberty County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

Foard County
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Average commute time

On average, it takes 13.6 minutes to get to work in Foard County. That's 39% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 75% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 3.5% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Foard County

  • Car: 96.5%
  • Worked at Home: 3.5% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Walked: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Other: < 0.1%

Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Foard County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

Walking is essentially absent in Foard County, versus 1.5% in Texas.

Public transit is essentially absent in Foard County, versus 0.9% in Texas.

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Foard County, versus 0.2% in Texas.

Working from home is unusually rare in Foard County: 4.1 times less than the Texas average (3.5% vs 14.4%).

Biking is essentially absent in Foard County, versus 0.2% in Texas.

Walking or biking to work is essentially absent in Foard County, versus 1.7% in Texas.

Commute Mode Trends in Foard County, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Foard County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.

Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show commute mode data by year
Year Car Worked at Home Public Transportation Taxi Motorcycle Bicycle Walked Other
2009 86.2% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 0.0%
2010 89.5% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0%
2011 85.5% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 0.0%
2012 92.6% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 0.0%
2013 96.9% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
2014 98.7% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2015 96.6% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0%
2016 95.9% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0%
2017 95.2% 2.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0%
2018 91.6% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0%
2019 89.6% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0%
2020 90.9% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0%
2021 88.2% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0%
2022 91.4% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0%
2023 93.4% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0%
2024 96.5% 3.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2014 at 98.7% and lowest in 2011 at 85.5%. Overall it rose from 86.2% in 2009 to 96.5% in 2024, up 10.3 percentage points. It has risen in each of the last 3 releases.

Walking lost the most ground, falling from 9.5% to 0.0% of workers (down 9.5 percentage points).

Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.

Working from home peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and has since fallen back to 3.5%.

Commute Start Times in Foard County

  • Earlier AlarmsThe biggest shift to earlier mornings among Texas's 254 counties: the typical start is 50 minutes earlier than in 2009.
  • Dawn PatrolThe 2nd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Texas's 254 counties: 31.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Foard County?

The bars show when commuters in Foard County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Texas for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM
3.1%
5:00-5:29 AM
9.6%
5:30-5:59 AM
19.1%
6:00-6:29 AM
8.6%
6:30-6:59 AM
10.8%
7:00-7:29 AM
7.9%
7:30-7:59 AM
21.0%
8:00-8:29 AM
9.0%
8:30-8:59 AM
4.5%
9:00-9:59 AM
0.0%
10:00-10:59 AM
0.8%
11:00-11:59 AM
0.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
5.7%
4:00-11:59 PM
0.0%

Foard County Texas Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Foard County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 21.0% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.8% across Texas. Early starts are more common than in Texas: 31.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush looks much like Texas's: 48.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 15 commuters (6.5%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.

When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.

See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Foard County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.

Is Foard County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024

Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Foard County next to Texas and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.

Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show typical departure times by year
Year Foard County Texas United States
2009 7:47 AM 7:32 AM 7:37 AM
2010 7:46 AM 7:32 AM 7:38 AM
2011 7:39 AM 7:32 AM 7:38 AM
2012 7:39 AM 7:32 AM 7:38 AM
2013 7:36 AM 7:32 AM 7:39 AM
2014 7:23 AM 7:32 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:25 AM 7:31 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:21 AM 7:31 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:23 AM 7:30 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:18 AM 7:30 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:22 AM 7:30 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:13 AM 7:31 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:07 AM 7:31 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:16 AM 7:32 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:16 AM 7:33 AM 7:38 AM
2024 6:57 AM 7:33 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Foard County were on the road by 6:57 AM, 50 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:47 AM). That goes against the trend across Texas, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in Foard County now leave 41 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Foard County has moved 25 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Foard County in the whole series.

How does Foard County's commute time compare?

Metric Foard County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 13.6 min 22.8 min 22.4 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.5% 14.4% 15.0%
Walked < 0.1% 1.5% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.9% 3.2%

The average commute time in Foard County is 13.6 minutes, shorter than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 0.0% commute by walking, lower than the 1.5% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Foard County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Foard County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 991 residents against a local median of 3,307. The measure that sets Foard County, TX apart most is work from home: 3.5%, 55% below the local median of 7.9%.

One-way commute tells the same story from another angle: 13.6 min against a local median of 10.6 min, 29% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is one-way commute, and at 29% above the local median it puts Foard County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread 9.9% on work from home, so Foard County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Foard County, TX has the 6th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Foard County, TX 991 13.6 min #6/6 3.5% #6/6 6:57 AM #1/6
Hardeman County, TX 3,501 12.7 min 7.9% 7:26 AM
Knox County, TX 3,307 9.0 min 4.4% 7:29 AM
Cottle County, TX 1,368 10.6 min 13.7% 7:36 AM
Wilbarger County, TX 12,616 11.1 min 4.1% 7:35 AM
King County, TX 211 5.8 min 14.0% 7:13 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Foard County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Foard County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 113 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,516 at a typical national wage. That's 40% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Foard County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Foard County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.9% 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 (3.3 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min). The longest are in Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).