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Traffic | vehicles per day5,371 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.0% |
Average travel time | 33.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 15.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $64,365 |
Our data shows 5,371 vehicles per day on the average road in Houston County, Alabama, and 2,711,381 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈990 million per year) across its 757 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Alabama.
Houston's average daily traffic volume is 9% lower than the state average - 5,371 vehicles per day against 5,932. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.9% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Houston's 5,371 vehicles per day outpaces 73% of counties in Alabama.
The average trip takes 33.0 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Houston runs longer than 54% of counties in Alabama.
The congestion ratio of 15.3% is in line with the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,367 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.3% |
| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 28.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $64,762 |
Travel in Houston County, Alabama splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 11,367 vehicles per day, 183% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,018 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (140 miles in 1,716 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,376,054 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈502 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Houston outranks 73% of counties in Alabama.
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.3%) is 44% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
98% of counties in Alabama see a higher highway truck share than Houston's 8.3%. By raw truck volume, Houston carries fewer highway trucks than 63% of counties in Alabama.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,018 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.6% |
| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $64,003 |
Travel in Houston County, Alabama splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,018 vehicles per day.
Spread over 617 miles and 7,610 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,335,327 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈487 million per year). Trucks make up 5.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.4%) runs 16% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
68% of counties in Alabama see lower average driver income among trip origins than Houston. The driver population here skews younger than 57% of counties in Alabama.
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