
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hockley County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,456 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,397 |
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A typical monitored road in Hockley County, Texas sees 2,456 vehicles per day, while its 352 miles of monitored roads together handle 692,854 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈253 million per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Texas
At 2,456 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hockley carries 64% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Hockley accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hockley's 2,456 vehicles per day trails 61% of counties in Texas.
At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 86% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Hockley's 31.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 51% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hockley County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,564 |
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| Trucks | 12.9% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,886 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Hockley County, Texas, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 6,564 vehicles per day, 181% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,336 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 9% of the road network, 31 miles in 96 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 68% of counties in Texas
At 12.9%, highway truck share is 6% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 68% of counties in Texas. Hockley's highway truck count is lower than 66% of counties in Texas, at roughly 846 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hockley County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,336 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,638 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Hockley County, Texas: 73% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,336 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 91% (320 miles in 3,309 segments), carrying 506,788 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.9%.
Younger drivers than 85% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (7.9%) runs 51% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
57% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Hockley. Hockley's median driver age is lower than 85% of counties in Texas.