
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,305 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.5 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,019 |
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Our data shows 4,305 vehicles per day on the average road in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and 3,107,395 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year) across its 618 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 14.9% of traffic, more than the 10.6% across Pennsylvania.
Longer trips than 84% of counties in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill sees 23% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,305 vehicles per day against 5,617), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.4% of Pennsylvania's statewide total. 67% of counties in Pennsylvania see less traffic than Schuylkill's 4,305 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 37.5 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Schuylkill runs longer than 84% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Congestion runs 19% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,366 |
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| Trucks | 23.2% |
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| Average travel time | 44.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,303 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,366 vehicles per day, 168% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,870 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (145 miles, 644 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,523,437 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈556 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 60% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Higher highway truck share than 75% of counties in Pennsylvania
At 23.2%, highway truck share is 48% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
75% of counties in Pennsylvania see a lower highway truck share than Schuylkill's 23.2%. 73% of counties in Pennsylvania see fewer highway trucks per day than Schuylkill's roughly 2,409.

Non-highway Traffic in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,870 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,828 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,870 vehicles per day.
Spread over 473 miles and 8,976 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,583,958 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈578 million per year). Trucks make up 6.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local roads carry 70% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (12.6%) runs 20% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of counties in Pennsylvania. 62% of counties in Pennsylvania have a younger driver population than Schuylkill.