Mills County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Mills County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Mills County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 115 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 39% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 8.9 minutes.

Mills 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 Mills County would save about 46 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,431 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)
Mills County 13.8 min 27.7 min 115 hrs/yr $3,577 160
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 13.8 minutes to get to work in Mills County. That's 38% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 72% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 7.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 89.5%
  • Worked at Home: 7.7%
  • Walked: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Motorcycle: 0.4% unusually high
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Mills County: 3.3 times more than the Texas average (0.4% vs 0.1%).

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

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

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

How does Mills County's commute time compare?

Metric Mills County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 13.8 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 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 7.7% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 1.5% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Mills County is 13.8 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 1.5% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Mills County, Texas.

Is living in Mills County, Texas good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 115 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,577 at a typical national wage. That's 39% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Mills County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Mills County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Mills 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.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among 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).