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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,660 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.7% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $93,612 |
A typical monitored road in Gaines County, Texas sees 3,660 vehicles per day, while its 457 miles of monitored roads together handle 948,847 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈346 million per year). At 12.2%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Gaines's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,660 vehicles per day against 6,895 - 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 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Gaines's 3,660 vehicles per day outpaces 62% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. 61% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Gaines's 33.6 minutes.
Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,536 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.1% |
| Average travel time | 38.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $91,643 |
A little more than half of the driving in Gaines County, Texas happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,536 vehicles per day, 314% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,820 vehicles per day.
With 31% of the road miles (140 miles in 872 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 656,169 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈240 million per year).
56% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
Highway truck concentration here (13.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 65% of counties in Texas. Gaines's highway truck count is lower than 73% of counties in Texas, at roughly 988 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,820 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.3% |
| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 41.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $97,709 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Gaines County, Texas: 31% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,820 vehicles per day.
Spread over 317 miles and 1,837 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 292,678 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.3%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 21% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.5% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
91% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Gaines. 92% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Gaines.
The average daily traffic per road sets Gaines County apart: 47% below the Texas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 25% above.
| Metric | Gaines County | Texas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,660 | 6,895 | -46.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 12.2% | 9.8% | +25.4% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 13.1% | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.6 min | 32.6 min | +3.0% |
Nothing in this table sets Gaines County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines County | 3,660 | 12.2% | 948,847 | 33.6 min | 8.7% |
| Andrews County, Texas | 3,505 | 14.3% | 1,063,973 | 35.5 min | 8.8% |
| Yoakum County, Texas | 2,054 | 10.7% | 288,404 | 32.8 min | 8.6% |
| Terry County, Texas | 2,931 | 12.1% | 592,275 | 37.0 min | 7.2% |
| Dawson County, Texas | 2,834 | 13.7% | 597,575 | 48.3 min | 7.6% |
| Texas average | 6,895 | 9.8% | N/A | 32.6 min | 16.4% |
Average driver age places Gaines County #233 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Gaines County | Texas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,660 | #97 of 254 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 656,169 | #101 of 227 |
| Truck share on highways | 13.1% | #148 of 227 |
| Highway trucks per day | 988 | #166 of 227 |
| Average travel time | 33.6 min | #156 of 254 |
| Average driver income | $93,612 | #23 of 254 |
| Average driver age | 40.4 yrs | #233 of 254 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #23 of 254 on average driver income, against #233 of 254 on average driver age.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 16,030 vehicles a day, against 3,660 on the average road in Gaines County.
Seminole Highway leads with 19,362 vehicles a day, 2,043 of them trucks (10.6%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using Railroad Avenue are long: a median of 61.6 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use Avenue A: 5.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.2%.
At 5.3 times the county average, Seminole Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $89,253 in household income.
Delays build on Avenue A: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.
Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
The busiest stretch of Hobbs Highway carries 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.
On its busiest stretch, US 180 carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 13.4% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.
US 385 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 54.0 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.
Railroad Avenue peaks at 7,989 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 14.3% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.
The average monitored road in Gaines carries 3,660 vehicles per day, 47% less than the Texas average of 6,895.
The driver population in Gaines skews younger than 92% of counties in Texas.
Trucks make up about 12.2% of all traffic in Gaines County, Texas, with about the same share on highways (13.1%).
Drivers on Gaines roads have a median age of 40 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $93,612, in line with the Texas average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 62% above the daily average.
Seminole Highway carries the most, 19,362 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Avenue A (15,040), Main Street (13,689), Hobbs Highway (12,170), US 180 (11,178). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Seminole Highway, with about 2,043 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 10.6% of its 19,362 vehicles.
About 19,362 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 2,043 trucks (10.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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