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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,311 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 11.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,332 |
The average monitored road in Charlevoix County, Michigan carries 4,311 vehicles per day. Across its 159 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 588,679 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈215 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across Michigan.
Charlevoix sees 44% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,311 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Charlevoix's 4,311 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.8 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. 77% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Charlevoix's 31.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 38% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,101 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.3% |
| Average travel time | 36.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 26.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 54.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $77,850 |
A significant share of driving in Charlevoix County, Michigan, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 9,101 vehicles per day, 174% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,319 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (32 miles, 320 segments), so they carry more than their share: 241,094 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.0 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 31% lower than the state average, at 8.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 88% of counties in Michigan. 66% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Charlevoix's roughly 756.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,319 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 54.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $78,596 |
A little more than half of the driving in Charlevoix County, Michigan happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,319 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (128 miles in 1,546 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 347,585 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.3% is 54% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Charlevoix's average driver income is higher than 80% of counties in Michigan. Charlevoix's median driver age is higher than 73% of counties in Michigan.
Charlevoix County's biggest difference from the Michigan average is its average daily traffic per road, 44% below it. Its highway truck share is also 31% below.
| Metric | Charlevoix County | Michigan average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 4,311 | 7,697 | -44.0% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.5% | 7.7% | -15.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 8.3% | 12.0% | -30.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.8 min | 33.6 min | -5.4% |
Nothing in this table sets Charlevoix County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix County | 4,311 | 6.5% | 588,679 | 31.8 min | 11.4% |
| Antrim County, Michigan | 3,258 | 7.1% | 687,098 | 34.1 min | 9.6% |
| Emmet County, Michigan | 7,019 | 6.1% | 861,963 | 31.3 min | 19.3% |
| Otsego County, Michigan | 4,803 | 8.0% | 949,735 | 33.9 min | 13.1% |
| Cheboygan County, Michigan | 3,818 | 8.8% | 1,110,741 | 33.4 min | 12.9% |
| Michigan average | 7,697 | 7.7% | N/A | 33.6 min | 18.5% |
Charlevoix County sits in the bottom quarter of the Michigan field on truck share on highways, at #65 of 74.
| Measure | Charlevoix County | Michigan rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 4,311 | #32 of 83 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 241,094 | #54 of 74 |
| Truck share on highways | 8.3% | #65 of 74 |
| Highway trucks per day | 756 | #49 of 74 |
| Average travel time | 31.8 min | #64 of 83 |
| Average driver income | $78,332 | #17 of 83 |
| Average driver age | 54.4 yrs | #23 of 83 |
Charlevoix County ranks #17 of 83 on average driver income but #65 of 74 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
The three busiest roads in Charlevoix County average 13,320 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the county average of 4,311 across all its monitored roads.
Michigan Avenue is the busiest road, at 14,401 vehicles a day, 855 of them trucks (5.9%). Petoskey Avenue carries the most trucks, 899 a day (7.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Michigan Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 48% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.
Delays build on Bridge Street: its congestion ratio of 41% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.
Petoskey Avenue peaks at 12,768 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.
Charlevoix Avenue carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 734 of them trucks (7.4%, above the county-wide 6.5%).
Boyne Avenue carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.4 minutes.
At 87% more than the county average, Mackinaw Trail draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $72,564 in household income.
The average monitored road in Charlevoix carries 4,311 vehicles per day, 44% less than the Michigan average of 7,697.
Trip origins in Charlevoix have higher average income than 80% of counties in Michigan.
Approximately 26% of highway traffic and 9% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Charlevoix County, Michigan. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
The average trip in Charlevoix takes 31.8 minutes, 5% shorter than the Michigan average of 33.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM - about 73% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 6.5% of all traffic in Charlevoix County, Michigan, rising to 8.3% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on Charlevoix roads have a median age of 54 years, older than the Michigan average of 47, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $78,332, 7% below the Michigan average.
Michigan Avenue carries the most, 14,401 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Bridge Street (12,789), Petoskey Avenue (12,768), Charlevoix Avenue (9,893), Boyne Avenue (8,830). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Petoskey Avenue, with about 899 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 7.0% of its 12,768 vehicles.
About 14,401 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 855 trucks (5.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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