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Traffic | vehicles per day5,682 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.8% |
Average travel time | 31.8 min |
Congestion ratio | 17.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $74,557 |
Our data shows 5,682 vehicles per day on the average road in Pennington County, South Dakota, and 3,062,279 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year) across its 708 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across South Dakota.
Pennington sees 80% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,682 vehicles per day against 3,156), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Pennington accounts for about 13% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pennington's 5,682 vehicles per day outpaces 98% of counties in South Dakota.
Journey times here (31.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.8 minutes is shorter than 75% of counties in South Dakota.
The congestion ratio of 17.0% is 31% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,505 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.4% |
| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 33.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,425 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Pennington County, South Dakota, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,505 vehicles per day, 62% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,246 vehicles per day.
With 36% of the road miles (255 miles in 966 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,665,348 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈608 million per year).
That is the most highway travel volume of any county in South Dakota.
Highway truck concentration here runs 23% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
92% of counties in South Dakota see a higher highway truck share than Pennington's 10.4%. 79% of counties in South Dakota see fewer highway trucks per day than Pennington's roughly 885.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,246 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.8% |
| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,659 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Pennington County, South Dakota, 46% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,246 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 64% of the monitored road miles (453 miles in 6,250 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,396,931 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈510 million per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.8%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 54% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (14.4%) runs slightly higher than the state level (13% higher).
66% of counties in South Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pennington. Pennington's median driver age is lower than 62% of counties in South Dakota.
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