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Traffic | vehicles per day3,560 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.8% |
Average travel time | 28.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 57.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $55,311 |
A typical monitored road in Cherokee County, North Carolina sees 3,560 vehicles per day, while its 204 miles of monitored roads together handle 726,857 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈265 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across North Carolina.
At 3,560 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cherokee carries 44% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, 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 North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cherokee's 3,560 vehicles per day trails 69% of counties in North Carolina.
The average trip takes 28.9 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. On travel time, Cherokee runs shorter than 94% of counties in North Carolina.
Congestion runs 24% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,466 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.4% |
| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 57.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $54,233 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Cherokee County, North Carolina (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,466 vehicles per day, 134% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,764 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 42% of the monitored road miles (86 miles, 490 segments), so they carry more than their share: 473,744 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.4%) is 39% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in North Carolina. 99% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Cherokee's roughly 478.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,764 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.6% |
| Average travel time | 28.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 13.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 57.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $57,229 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Cherokee County, North Carolina: 35% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,764 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (119 miles in 1,787 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 253,112 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.6%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.7% is 23% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
83% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cherokee. The driver population here skews older than 99% of counties in North Carolina.
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