
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jack County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,780 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.5 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. | 6.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,281 |
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A typical monitored road in Jack County, Texas sees 1,780 vehicles per day, while its 224 miles of monitored roads together handle 313,758 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year). At 12.2%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Traffic 74% below the Texas average
Jack's average daily traffic volume is 74% lower than the state average - 1,780 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Jack's 1,780 vehicles per day trails 79% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 35.5 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. On travel time, Jack runs longer than 56% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 6.1% is 63% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jack County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,034 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 42.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,895 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Jack County, Texas happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,034 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,170 vehicles per day.
With 35% of the road miles (78 miles in 509 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 184,255 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.3 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here (14.1%) closely tracks 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 58% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Jack carries fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Jack County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,170 |
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| Trucks | 9.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,607 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Jack County, Texas: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,170 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (146 miles in 1,047 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 129,502 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.3 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.5%).
Local congestion 60% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (6.3%) runs 60% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
75% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Jack. 72% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Jack.