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Traffic | vehicles per day2,501 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 13.9% |
Average travel time | 30.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $67,744 |
A typical monitored road in Polk County, North Carolina sees 2,501 vehicles per day, while its 211 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,317,957 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈481 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.7% across North Carolina - a freight-heavy mix.
At 2,501 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Polk carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Polk accounts for about 0.5% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Polk's 2,501 vehicles per day trails 89% of counties in North Carolina.
At 30.4 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Polk runs shorter than 80% of counties in North Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 9.8% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,958 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 16.0% |
| Average travel time | 57.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 28.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,923 |
The vast majority of driving in Polk County, North Carolina happens on highways: 80% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,958 vehicles per day, 471% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,270 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (69 miles in 81 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,060,199 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈387 million per year).
57% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.
Highway truck concentration here runs 33% higher than the state average, at 16.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 84% of counties in North Carolina. 80% of counties in North Carolina see fewer highway trucks per day than Polk's roughly 2,079.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,270 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.3% |
| Average travel time | 29.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 57.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,249 |
Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Polk County, North Carolina, 20% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,270 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (142 miles in 3,660 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 257,758 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.3%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.4% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 61% of counties in North Carolina. Polk's median driver age is higher than 84% of counties in North Carolina.
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