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Traffic | vehicles per day3,089 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 21.7% |
Average travel time | 34.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 42.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $83,530 |
The average monitored road in Howard County, Texas carries 3,089 vehicles per day. Across its 489 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,567,443 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈572 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
At 3,089 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Howard carries 55% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total. Howard carries more traffic than 51% of counties in Texas.
At 34.4 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. 52% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Howard's 34.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 43% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,315 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 28.4% |
| Average travel time | 53.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 41.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $85,752 |
A little more than half of the driving in Howard County, Texas happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,315 vehicles per day, 133% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,716 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (154 miles, 339 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,037,407 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈379 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 70% of counties in Texas.
Highway truck concentration here runs 107% higher than the state average, at 28.4%. That marks Howard as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
90% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Howard's 28.4%. 68% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Howard's roughly 1,795.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,716 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.6% |
| Average travel time | 32.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $81,554 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Howard County, Texas: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,716 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (335 miles in 2,930 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 530,037 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈193 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.6%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
At 46% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.7% signals easier movement on local roads.
Howard's average driver income is higher than 84% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 74% of counties in Texas.
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