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Traffic | vehicles per day8,093 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.7% |
Average travel time | 33.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 20.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $76,067 |
The average monitored road in Gaston County, North Carolina carries 8,093 vehicles per day. Across its 493 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,279,763 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). Trucks are 9.7% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.
Gaston sees 28% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,093 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Gaston accounts for about 1.9% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Gaston's 8,093 vehicles per day outpaces 88% of counties in North Carolina.
At 33.9 minutes, the average travel time is 5% higher than the state level. 75% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Gaston's 33.9 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 20.5% runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,464 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.6% |
| Average travel time | 46.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 31.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $73,135 |
Travel in Gaston County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 20,464 vehicles per day, 167% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,671 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (82 miles in 470 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,547,312 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈930 million per year).
90% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.
Highway truck concentration here runs 21% higher than the state average, at 14.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 79% of counties in North Carolina. At roughly 4,540 trucks per day, Gaston carries the highest volume of highway trucks in North Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,671 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.0% |
| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 20.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $77,470 |
Travel in Gaston County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,671 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (411 miles in 13,768 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,732,451 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈997 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (20.1%) runs slightly higher than the state level (14% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 80% of counties in North Carolina. Gaston's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in North Carolina.
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