
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Portage County, Ohio
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,731 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.0 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,659 |
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A typical monitored road in Portage County, Ohio sees 4,731 vehicles per day, while its 698 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,113,424 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). At 12.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.9% across Ohio: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Busier roads than 78% of counties in Ohio
Portage sees 18% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,731 vehicles per day against 5,773), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of Ohio's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Portage carries more traffic than 78% of counties in Ohio.
The average trip takes 35.0 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. 77% of counties in Ohio have a shorter average travel time than Portage's 35.0 minutes.
Congestion runs 16% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Portage County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,988 |
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| Trucks | 21.7% |
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| Average travel time | 45.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,922 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Portage County, Ohio: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,988 vehicles per day, 140% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,585 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (130 miles, 511 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,818,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈664 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 77% of counties in Ohio.
More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Ohio
At 21.7%, highway truck share is 46% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Portage's highway truck share (21.7%) is higher than 73% of counties in Ohio. Portage's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 2,384 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Portage County, Ohio
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,585 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,493 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Portage County, Ohio (56% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 4,585 vehicles per day.
Spread over 568 miles and 21,931 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,295,395 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈838 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.3%.
Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Ohio
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 76% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (13.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower).
72% of counties in Ohio see lower average driver income among trip origins than Portage. 86% of counties in Ohio have an older driver population than Portage.