
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Calhoun County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,351 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 9.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,611 |
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A typical monitored road in Calhoun County, Texas sees 3,351 vehicles per day, while its 203 miles of monitored roads together handle 582,253 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈213 million per year). Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 51% below the Texas average
At 3,351 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Calhoun carries 51% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Calhoun's 3,351 vehicles per day outpaces 58% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 34.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 54% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Calhoun's 34.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.6% is 42% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Calhoun County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,004 |
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| Trucks | 14.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,823 |
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Only a small share of travel in Calhoun County, Texas happens on highways: 13% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,004 vehicles per day, 87% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,214 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 8% of the monitored road miles (16 miles, 74 segments), so they carry more than their share: 76,614 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.0 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 14.6%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
54% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Calhoun's 14.6%. 70% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Calhoun's roughly 874.

Non-highway Traffic in Calhoun County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,214 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,423 |
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The vast majority of driving in Calhoun County, Texas happens on local roads: 87% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,214 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 92% (186 miles in 1,433 segments), carrying 505,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year). Trucks make up 9.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.6% is 40% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Calhoun's average driver income is higher than 89% of counties in Texas. 74% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Calhoun.