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Traffic | vehicles per day8,456 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.1% |
Average travel time | 35.1 min |
Congestion ratio | 21.7% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $70,333 |
The average monitored road in Polk County, Florida carries 8,456 vehicles per day. Across its 1,993 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 19,301,756 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.0 billion per year). Trucks are 9.1% of traffic, close to the 8.6% across Florida.
Polk's average daily traffic volume is 15% lower than the state average - 8,456 vehicles per day against 9,922 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.7% of Florida's statewide total. 62% of counties in Florida see less traffic than Polk's 8,456 vehicles per day.
At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Polk runs longer than 74% of counties in Florida.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 21.7% (9% lower).
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,479 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.9% |
| Average travel time | 42.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 34.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,277 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Polk County, Florida, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,479 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,398 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (424 miles in 3,642 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 8,844,776 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.2 billion per year).
90% of counties in Florida move less traffic on their highways.
At 11.9%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
63% of counties in Florida see a higher highway truck share than Polk's 11.9%. By raw truck volume, Polk carries fewer highway trucks than 59% of counties in Florida.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,398 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.8% |
| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 20.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,833 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Polk County, Florida, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,398 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,568 miles and 34,517 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 10,456,980 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (20.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower).
Polk's average driver income is lower than 52% of counties in Florida. 80% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Polk.
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