Houston County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Houston County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Houston County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 155 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 18% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 4.1 minutes.

Houston 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 Houston County would save about 62 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,925 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)
Houston County 18.6 min 37.2 min 155 hrs/yr $4,811 264
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 18.6 minutes to get to work in Houston County. That's 17% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 90.1%
  • Worked at Home: 5.6%
  • Walked: 2.6%
  • Bicycle: 0.8% unusually high
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Motorcycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Houston County: 72.8 times less than the Texas average (0.0% vs 1.0%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually common in Houston County: 4.1 times more than the Texas average (0.8% vs 0.2%).

How does Houston County's commute time compare?

Metric Houston County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.6 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 5.6% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 2.6% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Houston County is 18.6 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 2.6% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Houston County, Texas.

Is commuting expensive in Houston County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 155 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,811 at a typical national wage. That's 18% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Houston County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Houston 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.

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).