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Traffic | vehicles per day5,246 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.7% |
Average travel time | 32.2 min |
Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 40.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $83,758 |
The average monitored road in DeKalb County, Illinois carries 5,246 vehicles per day. Across its 439 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,885,144 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈688 million per year). Trucks are 9.7% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Illinois.
At 5,246 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in DeKalb carries 38% less traffic than the state average of 8,480, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, DeKalb accounts for about 0.8% of Illinois's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 84% of counties in Illinois see less traffic than DeKalb's 5,246 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, DeKalb runs shorter than 72% of counties in Illinois.
At 30% lower than the state level, the 14.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,675 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 21.4% |
| Average travel time | 56.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 27.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 41.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $86,287 |
At 22% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in DeKalb County, Illinois than local roads. The average highway carries 6,675 vehicles per day, 27% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,236 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (42 miles, 44 segments), so they carry more than their share: 413,422 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.4%) is 23% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
57% of counties in Illinois see a lower highway truck share than DeKalb's 21.4%. DeKalb's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Illinois, at roughly 1,425 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,236 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $83,488 |
Local roads carry most of the traffic in DeKalb County, Illinois: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,236 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 90% (396 miles in 6,120 segments), carrying 1,471,722 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈537 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
At 30% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 14.4% signals easier movement on local roads.
80% of counties in Illinois see lower average driver income among trip origins than DeKalb. The driver population here skews younger than 99% of counties in Illinois.
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