Commuting in Upton 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 Upton County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Upton County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 178 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting. That is 6% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 1.4 minutes.
Upton 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 Upton County would save about 71 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,210 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)
Upton County
21.4 min
42.8 min
178 hrs/yr
$5,525
381
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
21.4
minutes to get to work in
Upton County.
That's 5% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.2% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Upton County
Car:
93.4%
Worked at Home:
6.2%
Walked:
0.3%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Other:
< 0.1%
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Upton County, versus 0.1% in Texas.
Walking is unusually rare in Upton County: 4.4 times less than the Texas average (0.3% vs 1.5%).
Public transit is essentially absent in Upton County, versus 0.9% in Texas.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Upton County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Biking is essentially absent in Upton County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Few people walk or bike to work in Upton County: just 0.3%, 5.1 times below the Texas average of 1.7%.
Commute Mode Trends in Upton County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Upton 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
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Other
2009
94.0%
2.9%
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
2010
93.1%
3.3%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.4%
2011
91.3%
3.3%
4.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.4%
2012
91.1%
3.4%
3.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.5%
2013
91.8%
2.8%
3.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%
2014
93.2%
2.2%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.0%
2015
92.0%
3.1%
3.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%
2016
95.5%
2.4%
0.6%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%
2017
94.5%
2.7%
1.3%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
2018
95.1%
3.1%
1.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
95.7%
2.8%
1.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
96.0%
2.1%
1.5%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
93.4%
5.2%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
91.7%
7.6%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
94.5%
5.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
93.4%
6.2%
0.3%
0.0%
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 2020 at 96.0% and lowest in 2012 at 91.1%. Overall it fell from 94.0% in 2009 to 93.4% in 2024, down 0.6 percentage points. It has fallen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Upton County: its share of workers rose from 2.9% in 2009 to 6.2% in 2024, up 3.3 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.4 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 2.0% to 0.3% of workers (down 1.7 percentage points).
Working from home peaked at 7.6% in 2022 and has since fallen back to 6.2%.
Commute Start Times in Upton County
⏰Earlier AlarmsThe 3rd-biggest shift to earlier mornings among Texas's 254 counties: the typical start is 37 minutes earlier than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Upton County?
The bars show when commuters in Upton 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 AMUpton County5.1%Texas5.5%
5.1%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMUpton County10.1%Texas4.4%
10.1%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMUpton County10.5%Texas5.1%
10.5%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMUpton County12.1%Texas9.3%
12.1%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMUpton County14.1%Texas9.3%
14.1%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMUpton County13.2%Texas15.3%
13.2%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMUpton County11.9%Texas11.8%
11.9%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMUpton County4.6%Texas11.5%
4.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMUpton County4.4%Texas4.8%
4.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMUpton County7.8%Texas6.7%
7.8%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMUpton County0.0%Texas3.1%
0.0%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMUpton County0.0%Texas1.3%
0.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMUpton County6.2%Texas5.8%
6.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMUpton County0.0%Texas6.2%
0.0%
Upton CountyTexasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Upton County is 6:30-6:59 AM, when 14.1% of commuters leave home, compared with 9.3% across Texas. Early starts are more common than in Texas: 25.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Texas: 43.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 7 commuters (14.0%) 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 Upton 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 Upton 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 Upton 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
Upton County
Texas
United States
2009
7:33 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:24 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:21 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:19 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:18 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:12 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:12 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:07 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:02 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2018
6:56 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2019
6:54 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2020
6:49 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2021
6:54 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2022
6:45 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
6:53 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2024
6:56 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Upton County were on the road by 6:56 AM, 37 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:33 AM). That goes against the trend across Texas, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in Upton County now leave 42 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 Upton County has moved 2 minutes later.
How does Upton County's commute time compare?
Metric
Upton County
Texas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
21.4 min
22.8 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
6.2%
14.4%
15.0%
Walked
0.3%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Upton County is 21.4 minutes, shorter than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 0.3% commute by walking, lower than the 1.5% in Texas.
Upton County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Upton County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,191 residents against a local median of 4,610. Upton County, TX's one-way commute, at 21.4 min, runs 28% above the 16.7 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Work from home tells the same story from another angle: 6.2% against a local median of 5.2%, 19% above it. The counties themselves spread 11.7 min on one-way commute, so Upton County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Upton County, TX has the 6th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Upton County, Texas.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Upton County, Texas?
Commuters here spend an estimated 178 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,525 at a typical national wage. That's 6% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Upton County, Texas?
Traffic peaks between 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM in Upton County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Upton 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.
How do commute times compare across 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).