
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hood County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,505 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.8 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. | 16.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,930 |
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Our data shows 6,505 vehicles per day on the average road in Hood County, Texas, and 1,295,957 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈473 million per year) across its 247 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Texas
At 6,505 vehicles per day, the average road in Hood carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 6,895 (6% less). Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total. Hood carries more traffic than 87% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 9% lower than the state level, at 29.8 minutes on average. On travel time, Hood runs shorter than 95% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 16.7% is in line with the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hood County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,612 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,799 |
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A significant share of driving in Hood County, Texas, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 21,612 vehicles per day, 385% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,453 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (37 miles, 659 segments), so they carry more than their share: 521,191 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈190 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 42% lower than the state average, at 8.0%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
99% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Hood's 8.0%. By raw truck volume, Hood carries fewer highway trucks than 53% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Hood County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,453 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 29.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,017 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Hood County, Texas (60% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,453 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (210 miles in 4,852 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 774,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈283 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.1%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 88% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (14.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).
Hood's average driver income is higher than 88% of counties in Texas. 80% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Hood.