Commuting in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Wheeler County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 128 hours, about 5.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 32% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.8 minutes each way, a difference of 7.4 minutes.
Wheeler 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 Wheeler County would save about 51 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,592 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)
Wheeler County
15.4 min
30.8 min
128 hrs/yr
$3,980
127
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
15.4
minutes to get to work in
Wheeler County.
That's 31% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 4.6% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Wheeler County
Car:
92.0%
Worked at Home:
4.6%unusually low
Other:
2.1%
Walked:
1.2%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is essentially absent in Wheeler County, versus 0.9% in Texas.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Wheeler County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Working from home is unusually rare in Wheeler County: 3.2 times less than the Texas average (4.6% vs 14.4%).
Biking is essentially absent in Wheeler County, versus 0.2% in Texas.
Commute Mode Trends in Wheeler County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Wheeler 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
Other
Walked
Motorcycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
Bicycle
2009
89.1%
3.6%
2.3%
4.5%
0.0%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2010
86.5%
4.2%
1.6%
7.2%
0.0%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2011
88.7%
3.2%
2.4%
5.4%
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2012
90.8%
2.2%
2.8%
4.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
2013
91.5%
2.4%
2.0%
3.9%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
2014
92.7%
2.5%
1.1%
3.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
2015
94.5%
2.3%
1.8%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2016
94.5%
2.2%
1.4%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
94.0%
1.9%
1.5%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
95.0%
1.3%
1.4%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
95.2%
1.0%
1.6%
2.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
93.4%
2.5%
2.0%
1.8%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
92.2%
2.2%
3.5%
1.8%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
91.9%
3.2%
3.4%
1.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
91.5%
4.2%
2.9%
1.1%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
92.0%
4.6%
2.1%
1.2%
0.1%
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 2010 at 86.5%. Overall it rose from 89.1% in 2009 to 92.0% in 2024, up 2.9 percentage points. It has risen in the latest release.
Working from home gained the most ground in Wheeler County: its share of workers rose from 3.6% in 2009 to 4.6% in 2024, up 1.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.6 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.5% to 1.2% of workers (down 3.3 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2020 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Wheeler County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Wheeler County?
The bars show when commuters in Wheeler 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 AMWheeler County5.2%Texas5.5%
5.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMWheeler County3.0%Texas4.4%
3.0%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMWheeler County1.7%Texas5.1%
1.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMWheeler County8.5%Texas9.3%
8.5%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMWheeler County8.9%Texas9.3%
8.9%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMWheeler County17.6%Texas15.3%
17.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMWheeler County18.0%Texas11.8%
18.0%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMWheeler County13.8%Texas11.5%
13.8%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMWheeler County0.7%Texas4.8%
0.7%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMWheeler County4.6%Texas6.7%
4.6%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMWheeler County2.2%Texas3.1%
2.2%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMWheeler County0.4%Texas1.3%
0.4%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMWheeler County3.3%Texas5.8%
3.3%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMWheeler County12.0%Texas6.2%
12.0%
Wheeler CountyTexasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Wheeler County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 18.0% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.8% across Texas. Early starts are less common than in Texas: 9.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.9% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Texas: 58.3% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 47.9% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (22.6%) 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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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
Wheeler County
Texas
United States
2009
7:36 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:33 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:30 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:31 AM
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:33 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:25 AM
7:32 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:26 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:22 AM
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:25 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:19 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:23 AM
7:30 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:21 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:28 AM
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:28 AM
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:40 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:38 AM
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Wheeler County were on the road by 7:38 AM, 2 minutes later than in 2009 (7:36 AM). Texas followed the same path, with the typical start moving 1 minute later. Commuters in Wheeler County now leave at about the same time as the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Wheeler County has moved 16 minutes later.
How does Wheeler County's commute time compare?
Metric
Wheeler County
Texas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
15.4 min
22.8 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 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
4.6%
14.4%
15.0%
Walked
1.2%
1.5%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.9%
3.2%
The average commute time in Wheeler County is 15.4 minutes, shorter than the 22.8 minutes in Texas.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Texas. 1.2% commute by walking, lower than the 1.5% in Texas.
Wheeler County, TX Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Wheeler County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,862 residents against a local median of 3,359. The measure that sets Wheeler County, TX apart most is one-way commute: 15.4 min, 41% above the local median of 10.9 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.8 min on one-way commute, so Wheeler County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wheeler County, TX has the 5th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Wheeler County, Texas.
How much does the average commute cost workers in Wheeler County, Texas?
Commuters here spend an estimated 128 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,980 at a typical national wage. That's 32% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.
When is rush hour worst in Wheeler County, Texas?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Wheeler 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.
Do people use public transit in Wheeler 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).