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Traffic | vehicles per day1,833 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.1% |
Average travel time | 35.3 min |
Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $70,180 |
The average monitored road in Clay County, Iowa carries 1,833 vehicles per day. Across its 287 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 380,536 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈139 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Iowa.
Clay's average daily traffic volume is 40% lower than the state average - 1,833 vehicles per day against 3,042 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Iowa's statewide total. By volume, Clay's 1,833 vehicles per day outpaces 59% of counties in Iowa.
At 35.3 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Clay runs longer than 71% of counties in Iowa.
The congestion ratio of 6.9% is 40% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,560 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.9% |
| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 13.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $68,939 |
A significant share of driving in Clay County, Iowa, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,560 vehicles per day, 465% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,162 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 11% of the monitored road miles: 32 miles in 314 segments, carrying 143,228 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈52.3 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 33% 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.
Clay's highway truck share (10.9%) is lower than 91% of counties in Iowa. Clay's highway truck count is lower than 81% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 712 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,162 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.0% |
| Average travel time | 35.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,136 |
A little more than half of the driving in Clay County, Iowa happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,162 vehicles per day.
Spread over 255 miles and 2,211 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 237,308 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.6 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 26% lower than the highway network.
At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Clay's average driver income is lower than 68% of counties in Iowa. 60% of counties in Iowa have a younger driver population than Clay.
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