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Traffic | vehicles per day7,259 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 8.1% |
Average travel time | 32.5 min |
Congestion ratio | 19.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $69,654 |
A typical monitored road in Catawba County, North Carolina sees 7,259 vehicles per day, while its 480 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,070,878 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).
Catawba's average daily traffic volume is 15% higher than the state average - 7,259 vehicles per day against 6,332 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Catawba accounts for about 1.5% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Catawba's 7,259 vehicles per day outpaces 84% of counties in North Carolina.
At 32.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 57% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Catawba's 32.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 19.1% is in line with the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,872 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.2% |
| Average travel time | 43.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 29.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,242 |
A significant share of driving in Catawba County, North Carolina, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 12,872 vehicles per day, 83% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,052 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (105 miles in 415 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,724,450 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈629 million per year).
76% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Catawba's highway truck share (12.2%) is higher than 52% of counties in North Carolina. Catawba's highway truck count is higher than 69% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 1,570 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,052 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.0% |
| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,788 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Catawba County, North Carolina (58% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 7,052 vehicles per day.
Spread over 375 miles and 11,227 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,346,428 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈856 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (18.7%) runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).
Catawba's average driver income is higher than 67% of counties in North Carolina. Catawba's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in North Carolina.
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