
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,540 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 7.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 57.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,119 |
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Our data shows 2,540 vehicles per day on the average road in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, and 360,764 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈132 million per year) across its 158 miles of monitored roads. At 10.8%, the truck share runs above the 7.7% across Michigan: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Michigan
Schoolcraft's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 2,540 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 84% of counties in Michigan see more traffic than Schoolcraft's 2,540 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 31.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Schoolcraft runs shorter than 87% of counties in Michigan.
The congestion ratio of 7.5% is 59% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Schoolcraft County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,943 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 41.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 57.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,127 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,943 vehicles per day, 224% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,219 vehicles per day.
With 51% of the road miles (80 miles in 562 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 298,699 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Michigan
At 11.7%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 64% of counties in Michigan. By raw truck volume, Schoolcraft carries fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Michigan.

Non-highway Traffic in Schoolcraft County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,219 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 22.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 57.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,412 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,219 vehicles per day.
Spread over 78 miles and 597 segments, 49% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 62,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Older drivers than 90% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 44% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (6.9%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Schoolcraft's average driver income is lower than 79% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews older than 90% of counties in Michigan.