
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,672 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.9 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. | 13.6% |
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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. | $71,219 |
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A typical monitored road in Jackson County, Michigan sees 4,672 vehicles per day, while its 722 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,671,380 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). At 10.1%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Traffic 39% below the Michigan average
At 4,672 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jackson carries 39% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 1.7% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Jackson's 4,672 vehicles per day outpaces 67% of counties in Michigan.
The average trip takes 33.9 minutes, on par with the state level. 54% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Jackson's 33.9 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 13.6% is 26% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,727 |
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| Trucks | 15.6% |
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| Average travel time | 46.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,770 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Jackson County, Michigan, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,727 vehicles per day, 194% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,335 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (123 miles, 601 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,825,654 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈666 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 79% of counties in Michigan.
Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% higher than the state average, at 15.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Jackson's highway truck share (15.6%) is higher than 88% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Jackson carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Michigan.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,335 |
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| Trucks | 4.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,572 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Jackson County, Michigan, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,335 vehicles per day.
Spread over 599 miles and 14,361 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,845,726 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈674 million per year). Trucks make up 4.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 73% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% is 28% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Jackson's average driver income is higher than 66% of counties in Michigan. Jackson's median driver age is lower than 73% of counties in Michigan.