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Traffic | vehicles per day2,116 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.1% |
Average travel time | 34.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 8.8% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $79,932 |
The average monitored road in Pennington County, Minnesota carries 2,116 vehicles per day. Across its 239 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 289,601 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).
At 2,116 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pennington carries 38% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, 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 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 63% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Pennington's 2,116 vehicles per day.
At 34.6 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Pennington runs longer than 57% of counties in Minnesota.
Congestion runs 17% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,421 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.1% |
| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $75,841 |
Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Pennington County, Minnesota, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 5,421 vehicles per day, 237% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,606 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 8% of the monitored road miles: 18 miles in 225 segments, carrying 71,963 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.3 million per year).
At 9.1%, highway truck share is 11% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Pennington's highway truck share (9.1%) is lower than 82% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Pennington carries fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Minnesota.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,606 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.5% |
| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $82,077 |
Local roads carry most of the traffic in Pennington County, Minnesota: 75% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,606 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 92% of the monitored road miles: 221 miles in 1,459 segments, together carrying 217,638 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 29% fewer trucks by share.
At 19% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 69% of counties in Minnesota. 52% of counties in Minnesota have an older driver population than Pennington.
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