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Traffic | vehicles per day4,748 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 12.3% |
Average travel time | 35.3 min |
Congestion ratio | 14.8% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $60,780 |
Our data shows 4,748 vehicles per day on the average road in McDowell County, North Carolina, and 1,710,677 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈624 million per year) across its 280 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.3% of traffic, more than the 8.7% across North Carolina.
At 4,748 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in McDowell carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. McDowell carries more traffic than 57% of counties in North Carolina.
The average trip takes 35.3 minutes, 9% higher than the state level. 80% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than McDowell's 35.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 14.8% is 20% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,592 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.0% |
| Average travel time | 49.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $61,816 |
Highways carry most of the traffic in McDowell County, North Carolina: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,592 vehicles per day, 149% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,851 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 37% of the monitored road miles (103 miles, 667 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,213,552 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈443 million per year).
By highway travel volume, McDowell outranks 66% of counties in North Carolina.
At 15.0%, highway truck share is 24% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
McDowell's highway truck share (15.0%) is higher than 82% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, McDowell carries more highway trucks than 65% of counties in North Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,851 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.8% |
| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $59,349 |
At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in McDowell County, North Carolina than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,851 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (176 miles in 3,601 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 497,126 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈181 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 61% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.3% is 19% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 64% of counties in North Carolina. McDowell's median driver age is higher than 63% of counties in North Carolina.
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