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Traffic | vehicles per day3,242 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.7% |
Average travel time | 29.1 min |
Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 40.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $55,697 |
The average monitored road in Houghton County, Michigan carries 3,242 vehicles per day. Across its 238 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 527,964 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈193 million per year). Trucks are 7.7% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.
Houghton sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,242 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Michigan's statewide total. 68% of counties in Michigan see more traffic than Houghton's 3,242 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 13% lower than the state level, at 29.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Houghton runs shorter than 99% of counties in Michigan.
Congestion runs 38% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,095 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.5% |
| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $53,438 |
A significant share of driving in Houghton County, Michigan, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,095 vehicles per day, 156% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,384 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (50 miles in 750 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 235,763 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.1 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.5%) is 29% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
85% of counties in Michigan see a higher highway truck share than Houghton's 8.5%. 88% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Houghton's roughly 516.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,384 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.0% |
| Average travel time | 28.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 38.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $58,359 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Houghton County, Michigan (55% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 2,384 vehicles per day.
Spread over 187 miles and 2,492 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 292,201 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 17% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (9.3%) runs 49% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Houghton's average driver income is lower than 83% of counties in Michigan. Drivers here also skew toward the lowest median age in Michigan, at 40 years.
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