
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Menominee County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,454 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.0 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. | 9.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,449 |
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Our data shows 3,454 vehicles per day on the average road in Menominee County, Michigan, and 554,977 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year) across its 272 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.9% of traffic, more than the 7.7% across Michigan.
Longer trips than 88% of counties in Michigan
Menominee sees 55% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,454 vehicles per day against 7,697), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Michigan's statewide total. Menominee carries less traffic than 60% of counties in Michigan.
Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 37.0 minutes on average. On travel time, Menominee runs longer than 88% of counties in Michigan.
At 47% lower than the state level, the 9.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Menominee County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,190 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 40.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,387 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Menominee County, Michigan, 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,190 vehicles per day, 615% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 866 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (90 miles in 1,899 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 466,864 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in Michigan
At 11.3%, highway truck share is 5% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
56% of counties in Michigan see a lower highway truck share than Menominee's 11.3%. 74% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Menominee's roughly 702.

Non-highway Traffic in Menominee County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day866 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,767 |
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At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Menominee County, Michigan than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 866 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (182 miles in 2,007 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 88,113 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.5%.
Local congestion 62% below the Michigan average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 25% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (6.9%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
74% of counties in Michigan see higher average driver income among trip origins than Menominee. The driver population here skews older than 76% of counties in Michigan.