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Traffic | vehicles per day2,231 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.8% |
Average travel time | 38.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $58,108 |
A typical monitored road in Houston County, Texas sees 2,231 vehicles per day, while its 375 miles of monitored roads together handle 687,543 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈251 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Houston's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 2,231 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Houston accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 68% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Houston's 2,231 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 38.6 minutes, 18% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.6 minutes is longer than 71% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 57% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,815 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.1% |
| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $57,648 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Houston County, Texas (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,815 vehicles per day, 293% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,226 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (100 miles, 722 segments), so they carry more than their share: 437,384 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈160 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.1%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 74% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Houston carries fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in Texas.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,226 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.7% |
| Average travel time | 38.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $58,780 |
A significant share of driving in Houston County, Texas, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,226 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (276 miles in 1,856 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 250,158 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.3 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.7%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 28% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% is 64% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Houston's average driver income is lower than 87% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in Texas.
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