Wise County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Wise County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Wise County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.

That is 35% more time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 7.9 minutes.

Wise County holds about 0.3% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Wise County would save about 102 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $3,163 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)
Wise County 30.6 min 61.2 min 255 hrs/yr $7,909 1,101
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 30.6 minutes to get to work in Wise County. That's 36% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 93% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 10.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 88.4%
  • Worked at Home: 10.0%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Walked: 0.7%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Wise County: 81.5 times less than the Texas average (0.0% vs 1.0%).

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

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

How does Wise County's commute time compare?

Metric Wise County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 30.6 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 10.0% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 0.7% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Wise County is 30.6 minutes, longer than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 0.7% commute by walking, lower than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Wise County, Texas.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Wise County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 255 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,909 at a typical national wage. That's 35% more than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Wise County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Wise County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Wise 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.

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).