Hardin County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Hardin County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Hardin County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 253 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 33% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 7.6 minutes.

Hardin County holds about 0.2% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Hardin County would save about 101 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,133 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)
Hardin County 30.3 min 60.6 min 253 hrs/yr $7,833 1,160
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 30.3 minutes to get to work in Hardin County. That's 35% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 91% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 94.1%
  • Worked at Home: 4.0% unusually low
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Walked: 0.5%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Hardin County: 12.0 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 1.0%).

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

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Hardin County: 3.2 times less than the Texas average (4.0% vs 12.8%).

How does Hardin County's commute time compare?

Metric Hardin County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.3 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 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.0% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.5% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Hardin County is 30.3 minutes, longer than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.5% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Hardin County, Texas.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Hardin County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 253 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,833 at a typical national wage. That's 33% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Hardin County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Hardin County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Hardin 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).