Commuting in Menard County, Texas: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Menard County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Menard County spend about 18 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 73 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 62% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 14.0 minutes.
Menard 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 Menard County would save about 29 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $904 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)
Menard County
8.8 min
17.5 min
73 hrs/yr
$2,260
204
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.
On average, it takes
8.8
minutes to get to work in
Menard County.
That's 61% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Faster than 92% of counties in Texas
The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 8.3% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Menard County
Car:
87.9%
Worked at Home:
8.3%
Walked:
2.7%
Other:
1.1%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Menard County, versus 0.1% in Texas.
Public transit is essentially absent in Menard County, versus 0.9% in Texas.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Menard County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Biking is essentially absent in Menard County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Commute Mode Trends in Menard County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Menard 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
Walked
Other
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
87.7%
0.8%
10.4%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2010
89.1%
0.0%
9.1%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2011
85.2%
0.5%
12.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2012
86.1%
0.9%
10.1%
2.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2013
92.7%
1.2%
3.1%
3.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2014
92.9%
3.8%
2.7%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
91.1%
5.1%
3.5%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
94.1%
4.6%
0.8%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
94.4%
3.7%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
91.1%
4.9%
4.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
92.2%
5.2%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
87.7%
8.9%
3.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
88.0%
8.9%
2.7%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
87.0%
11.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
88.2%
9.0%
2.2%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
87.9%
8.3%
2.7%
1.1%
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 2017 at 94.4% and lowest in 2011 at 85.2%. Overall it held roughly steady, at 87.7% in 2009 and 87.9% in 2024.
Working from home gained the most ground in Menard County: its share of workers rose from 0.8% in 2009 to 8.3% in 2024, up 7.5 percentage points.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 10.4% to 2.7% of workers (down 7.7 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2014 release and has stayed ahead since.
Working from home peaked at 11.2% in 2022 and has since fallen back to 8.3%.
Commute Start Times in Menard County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Menard County?
The bars show when commuters in Menard 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
12:00-4:59 AMMenard County0.0%Texas5.5%
0.0%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMMenard County5.8%Texas4.4%
5.8%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMMenard County9.7%Texas5.1%
9.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMMenard County0.0%Texas9.3%
0.0%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMMenard County17.4%Texas9.3%
17.4%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMMenard County10.7%Texas15.3%
10.7%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMMenard County11.6%Texas11.8%
11.6%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMMenard County19.9%Texas11.5%
19.9%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMMenard County4.2%Texas4.8%
4.2%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMMenard County4.2%Texas6.7%
4.2%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMMenard County1.2%Texas3.1%
1.2%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMMenard County0.0%Texas1.3%
0.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMMenard County5.1%Texas5.8%
5.1%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMMenard County10.3%Texas6.2%
10.3%
Menard CountyTexasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Menard County is 8:00-8:29 AM, when 19.9% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.5% across Texas. Early starts are about as common as in Texas: 15.5% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Texas: 59.7% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (20.7%) 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 Menard 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 Menard 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 Menard 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
Menard County
Texas
United States
2009
7:51 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:58 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:53 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:55 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:52 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:35 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:36 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:25 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:26 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:24 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:40 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:42 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:42 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:46 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:58 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:47 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Menard County were on the road by 7:47 AM, 4 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:51 AM). That goes against the trend across Texas, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in Menard County now leave 9 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Menard County has moved 7 minutes later.
How does Menard County's commute time compare?
Metric
Menard County
Texas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
8.8 min
22.8 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 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
8.3%
14.4%
15.0%
Walked
2.7%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Menard County is 8.8 minutes, shorter than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 2.7% commute by walking, higher than the 1.5% in Texas.
Menard County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Menard County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,955 residents against a local median of 3,955. The measure that sets Menard County, TX apart most is one-way commute: 8.8 min, 45% below the local median of 15.8 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Work from home tells the same story from another angle: 8.3% against a local median of 10.1%, 18% below it. The counties themselves spread 9.2 min on one-way commute, so Menard County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Menard County, TX has the 2nd lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Menard County, Texas.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Menard County, Texas?
Commuters here spend an estimated 73 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,260 at a typical national wage. That's 62% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Menard County, Texas?
Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Menard 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.
Do people use public transit in Menard 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).