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Traffic | vehicles per day2,658 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.2% |
Average travel time | 30.3 min |
Congestion ratio | 11.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $59,043 |
The average monitored road in Mitchell County, North Carolina carries 2,658 vehicles per day. Across its 134 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 321,447 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 6.2% against 8.7%.
Mitchell's average daily traffic volume is 58% lower than the state average - 2,658 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of North Carolina's statewide total. Mitchell carries less traffic than 86% of counties in North Carolina.
The average trip takes 30.3 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.3 minutes is shorter than 81% of counties in North Carolina.
Congestion runs 39% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,941 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.2% |
| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $60,461 |
Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Mitchell County, North Carolina, 30% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 7,941 vehicles per day, 253% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,248 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 13 miles in 130 segments, carrying 96,121 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.1 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.2%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Mitchell's highway truck share (7.2%) is lower than 92% of counties in North Carolina. Mitchell's highway truck count is lower than 91% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 576 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,248 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.7% |
| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $58,495 |
Most travel in Mitchell County, North Carolina happens on local roads, 70% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,248 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 90% of the monitored road miles (121 miles in 1,673 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 225,327 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈82.2 million per year). Trucks make up 5.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 21% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.8% is 39% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 72% of counties in North Carolina. 87% of counties in North Carolina have a younger driver population than Mitchell.
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