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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,214 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.8% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,164 |
Our data shows 1,214 vehicles per day on the average road in Carlisle County, Kentucky, and 145,496 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.1 million per year) across its 130 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 9.8% against 12.1%.
Carlisle's average daily traffic volume is 74% lower than the state average - 1,214 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Carlisle accounts for about 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Carlisle carries less traffic than 97% of counties in Kentucky.
Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Carlisle runs longer than 82% of counties in Kentucky.
The congestion ratio of 5.8% is 61% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,075 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.3% |
| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,909 |
Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Carlisle County, Kentucky, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 2,075 vehicles per day, 96% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,059 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (13 miles, 98 segments), so they carry more than their share: 24,613 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.0 million per year).
At 12.3%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Carlisle carries fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,059 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.3% |
| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $65,320 |
The vast majority of driving in Carlisle County, Kentucky happens on local roads: 83% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,059 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 117 miles in 548 segments, together carrying 120,883 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.3%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 25% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
65% of counties in Kentucky see lower average driver income among trip origins than Carlisle. The driver population here skews older than 95% of counties in Kentucky.
The average daily traffic per road sets Carlisle County apart: 74% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 22% below.
| Metric | Carlisle County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,214 | 4,696 | -74.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.8% | 12.1% | -18.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 12.3% | 15.9% | -22.2% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.6 min | 31.7 min | +6.2% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Carlisle County moves 22.0% of the total daily travel and carries 55.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle County | 1,214 | 9.8% | 145,496 | 33.6 min | 5.8% |
| Ballard County, Kentucky | 1,816 | 10.5% | 203,637 | 43.4 min | 10.3% |
| Hickman County, Kentucky | 1,007 | 11.6% | 185,543 | 29.2 min | 3.9% |
| Mississippi County, Missouri | 2,400 | 21.3% | 398,853 | 32.8 min | N/A |
| McCracken County, Kentucky | 5,726 | 9.5% | 1,855,585 | 31.6 min | 14.4% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Highway travel volume places Carlisle County #113 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Carlisle County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,214 | #116 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 24,613 | #113 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 12.3% | #72 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 256 | #111 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 33.6 min | #23 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $65,164 | #43 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 50.8 yrs | #7 of 120 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 120 on average driver age, against #113 of 115 on highway travel volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Carlisle County carry 3,757 vehicles a day on average, 3.1 times the typical road in the county (1,214).
Paducah Road leads with 4,641 vehicles a day, 458 of them trucks (9.9%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using KY 121 are long: a median of 44.1 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
The busiest stretch of Paducah Road carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.8%.
On its busiest stretch, US 62 carries 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 11.1% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.
Elm Street peaks at 2,762 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.
KY 121 is busy by local standards, at 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.
US 51 peaks at 2,003 vehicles a day, 65% more than the county average; trucks are 14.5% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.
The average monitored road in Carlisle carries 1,214 vehicles per day, 74% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
The driver population in Carlisle skews older than 95% of counties in Kentucky.
The average trip in Carlisle takes 33.6 minutes, 6% longer than the Kentucky average of 31.7 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 9.8% of all traffic in Carlisle County, Kentucky, rising to 12.3% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on Carlisle roads have a median age of 51 years, older than the Kentucky average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $65,164, 9% below the Kentucky average.
Approximately 19% of highway traffic and 19% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Carlisle County, Kentucky. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Paducah Road carries the most, 4,641 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 62 (3,866), Elm Street (2,762), KY 121 (2,200), US 51 (2,003). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Paducah Road, with about 458 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 9.9% of its 4,641 vehicles.
About 4,641 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 458 trucks (9.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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