Rusk County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Rusk County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Rusk County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.

Rusk County holds about 0.2% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Rusk County would save about 75 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,328 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)
Rusk County 22.5 min 45.1 min 188 hrs/yr $5,821 625
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 22.5 minutes to get to work in Rusk County. That's about the same as the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 74% of counties in Texas

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 93.1%
  • Worked at Home: 4.6%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Walked: 0.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Rusk County: 7.2 times less than the Texas average (0.1% vs 1.0%).

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

How does Rusk County's commute time compare?

Metric Rusk County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.5 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.6% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Rusk County is about the same as in Texas.

0.1% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Rusk County, Texas.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 188 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,821 at a typical national wage. That's 1% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

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

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

How common is public transit use in Rusk 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).