
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,330 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 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. | 8.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,524 |
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The average monitored road in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin carries 2,330 vehicles per day. Across its 564 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,776,842 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈649 million per year). At 12.4%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Wisconsin: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Traffic 39% below the Wisconsin average
Manitowoc's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 2,330 vehicles per day against 3,802 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.3% of Wisconsin's statewide total. 52% of counties in Wisconsin see less traffic than Manitowoc's 2,330 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.7 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Wisconsin.
The congestion ratio of 8.4% is 33% 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 Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,152 |
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| Trucks | 19.4% |
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| Average travel time | 52.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,612 |
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A significant share of driving in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 10,152 vehicles per day, 359% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,213 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 74 miles in 158 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.
51% of counties in Wisconsin move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in Wisconsin
Highway truck concentration here runs 32% higher than the state average, at 19.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 89% of counties in Wisconsin. By raw truck volume, Manitowoc carries more highway trucks than 68% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,213 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,605 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,213 vehicles per day.
Spread over 490 miles and 10,558 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,000,050 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈365 million per year). Trucks make up 7.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Local congestion 32% below the Wisconsin average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.
At 32% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Manitowoc's average driver income is lower than 52% of counties in Wisconsin. 66% of counties in Wisconsin have a younger driver population than Manitowoc.