Commuting in San Saba 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 San Saba County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in San Saba County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 140 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting. That is 26% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 5.9 minutes.
San Saba 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 San Saba County would save about 56 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,742 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)
San Saba County
16.9 min
33.7 min
140 hrs/yr
$4,355
187
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
16.9
minutes to get to work in
San Saba County.
That's 25% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 8.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in San Saba County
Car:
89.7%
Worked at Home:
8.2%
Walked:
1.6%
Other:
0.3%
Bicycle:
0.2%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in San Saba County, versus 0.1% in Texas.
Public transit is essentially absent in San Saba County, versus 0.9% in Texas.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in San Saba County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Commute Mode Trends in San Saba County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in San Saba 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
Bicycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
2009
89.9%
4.6%
5.0%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2010
90.9%
4.9%
3.4%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2011
89.6%
4.2%
4.7%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
2012
89.7%
4.8%
4.5%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2013
89.8%
5.6%
1.8%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2014
90.2%
4.9%
2.7%
1.5%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
90.4%
5.5%
2.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
90.0%
5.2%
3.2%
1.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
91.8%
4.1%
2.2%
1.3%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
93.6%
3.2%
2.2%
0.1%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
95.2%
3.4%
1.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
93.3%
5.2%
1.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
94.5%
4.6%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
91.9%
6.2%
1.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
92.2%
6.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
89.7%
8.2%
1.6%
0.3%
0.2%
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 2019 at 95.2% and lowest in 2011 at 89.6%. Overall it held roughly steady, at 89.9% in 2009 and 89.7% in 2024. It has fallen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in San Saba County: its share of workers rose from 4.6% in 2009 to 8.2% in 2024, up 3.6 percentage points. Most of that increase, 4.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 5.0% to 1.6% of workers (down 3.4 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2012 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in San Saba County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in San Saba County?
The bars show when commuters in San Saba 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 AMSan Saba County8.6%Texas5.5%
8.6%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMSan Saba County5.7%Texas4.4%
5.7%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMSan Saba County3.2%Texas5.1%
3.2%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMSan Saba County7.9%Texas9.3%
7.9%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMSan Saba County12.9%Texas9.3%
12.9%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMSan Saba County19.5%Texas15.3%
19.5%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMSan Saba County14.8%Texas11.8%
14.8%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMSan Saba County9.7%Texas11.5%
9.7%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMSan Saba County2.4%Texas4.8%
2.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMSan Saba County6.5%Texas6.7%
6.5%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMSan Saba County3.3%Texas3.1%
3.3%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMSan Saba County0.4%Texas1.3%
0.4%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMSan Saba County3.3%Texas5.8%
3.3%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMSan Saba County2.0%Texas6.2%
2.0%
San Saba CountyTexasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in San Saba County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 19.5% of commuters leave home, compared with 15.3% across Texas. Early starts are more common than in Texas: 17.5% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Texas: 56.9% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (15.4%) 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 San Saba 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 San Saba 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 San Saba 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
San Saba County
Texas
United States
2009
7:39 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:34 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:35 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:40 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:31 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:25 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:24 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:20 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:13 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:14 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:16 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:17 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:20 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:24 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:22 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:18 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in San Saba County were on the road by 7:18 AM, 20 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:39 AM). That goes against the trend across Texas, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in San Saba County now leave 20 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in San Saba County has moved 2 minutes later.
How does San Saba County's commute time compare?
Metric
San Saba County
Texas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
16.9 min
22.8 min
22.4 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
8.2%
14.4%
15.0%
Walked
1.6%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in San Saba County is 16.9 minutes, shorter than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 1.6% commute by walking, higher than the 1.5% in Texas.
San Saba County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
San Saba County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,696 residents against a local median of 7,514. Where San Saba County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 19% below the local median of 10.1% at 8.2%.
The counties themselves spread 9.6% on work from home, so San Saba County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Saba County, TX has the 5th highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in San Saba County, Texas.
What is the financial impact of commuting in San Saba County, Texas?
Commuters here spend an estimated 140 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,355 at a typical national wage. That's 26% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in San Saba County, Texas?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in San Saba 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.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in San Saba 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.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Texas?
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).