
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Emmet County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,019 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 19.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,892 |
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The average monitored road in Emmet County, Michigan carries 7,019 vehicles per day. Across its 186 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 861,963 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈315 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across Michigan.
Busier roads than 88% of counties in Michigan
Emmet's average daily traffic volume is 9% lower than the state average - 7,019 vehicles per day against 7,697. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 88% of counties in Michigan see less traffic than Emmet's 7,019 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.3 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 83% of counties in Michigan have a longer average travel time than Emmet's 31.3 minutes.
At 19.3%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Emmet County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,763 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,432 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Emmet County, Michigan (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 13,763 vehicles per day, 287% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,552 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (49 miles in 875 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 511,342 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Michigan
At 7.2%, highway truck share is 40% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
97% of counties in Michigan see a higher highway truck share than Emmet's 7.2%. 59% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Emmet's roughly 995.

Non-highway Traffic in Emmet County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,552 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,775 |
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A significant share of driving in Emmet County, Michigan, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,552 vehicles per day.
Spread over 138 miles and 1,702 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 350,621 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈128 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 76% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (11.1%) runs 39% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews older than 68% of counties in Michigan.