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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,040 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.3% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.0 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $104,529 |
Our data shows 6,040 vehicles per day on the average road in Union County, North Carolina, and 4,644,608 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year) across its 722 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 6.3% against 8.7%.
At 6,040 vehicles per day, the average road in Union tracks closely with the state average of 6,332 vehicles per day. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.7% of North Carolina's statewide total. By volume, Union's 6,040 vehicles per day outpaces 75% of counties in North Carolina.
The average trip takes 30.0 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 86% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Union's 30.0 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 17.1% runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,708 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.6% |
| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 32.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $80,963 |
A significant share of driving in Union County, North Carolina, 30% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 17,708 vehicles per day, 230% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,370 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (108 miles in 1,312 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,394,690 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈509 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Union outranks 69% of counties in North Carolina.
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.6%) is 21% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
71% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Union's 9.6%. By raw truck volume, Union carries more highway trucks than 57% of counties in North Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,370 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.9% |
| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $111,738 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Union County, North Carolina (70% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 5,370 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 85% of the monitored road miles: 614 miles in 22,846 segments, together carrying 3,249,918 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 49% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (16.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 99% of counties in North Carolina. 82% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Union.
Union County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its truck share, 27% below it. Its highway truck share is also 21% below.
| Metric | Union County | North Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 6,040 | 6,332 | -4.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.3% | 8.7% | -27.4% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 9.6% | 12.1% | -20.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.0 min | 32.3 min | -7.2% |
Union County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 6,040 | 6.3% | 4,644,608 | 30.0 min | 17.1% |
| Cabarrus County, North Carolina | 7,866 | 6.6% | 5,426,595 | 33.8 min | 20.7% |
| Lancaster County, South Carolina | 4,356 | 6.7% | 1,879,327 | 34.2 min | 10.9% |
| Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | 12,284 | 7.2% | 27,739,272 | 32.2 min | 28.8% |
| Stanly County, North Carolina | 4,176 | 6.7% | 1,298,286 | 31.5 min | 10.9% |
| North Carolina average | 6,332 | 8.7% | N/A | 32.3 min | 18.6% |
On average driver income, Union County is among the three highest county-level areas in North Carolina.
| Measure | Union County | North Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 6,040 | #26 of 100 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,394,690 | #31 of 97 |
| Truck share on highways | 9.6% | #69 of 97 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,700 | #42 of 97 |
| Average travel time | 30.0 min | #86 of 100 |
| Average driver income | $104,529 | #2 of 100 |
| Average driver age | 45.9 yrs | #82 of 100 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 100 on average driver income, against #86 of 100 on average travel time.
The three busiest roads in Union County average 47,188 vehicles a day, 7.8 times the county average of 6,040 across all its monitored roads.
Independence Boulevard is the busiest road, at 68,479 vehicles a day, 6,274 of them trucks (9.2%). No other road comes close: Providence Road, in second place, carries 37,670. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Carroll M. Edwards Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.0 minutes against 30.0 county-wide.
Providence Road draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $152,893 in household income, 46% above the county's $104,529, while those on Marshville Boulevard average $67,148, 36% below it.
Freight stands out on Carroll M. Edwards Highway: trucks are 12.0% of the traffic there, against 6.3% county-wide.
Travel on Independence Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 59% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
A main artery: Providence Road's busiest stretch carries 6.2 times the county average; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 6.3%.
Roosevelt Boulevard is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.7% of it, above the county-wide 6.3%.
I 485 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 71% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.
Carroll M. Edwards Highway carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 3,361 of them trucks (12.0%, above the county-wide 6.3%).
Marshville Boulevard carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 46.6 minutes, against 30.0 for the county.
The average monitored road in Union carries 6,040 vehicles per day, in line with the North Carolina average of 6,332.
The driver population in Union skews younger than 82% of counties in North Carolina.
The average trip in Union takes 30.0 minutes, 7% shorter than the North Carolina average of 32.3 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 81% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 6.3% of all traffic in Union County, North Carolina, rising to 9.6% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on Union roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $104,529, 32% above the North Carolina average.
Independence Boulevard carries the most, 68,479 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Providence Road (37,670), Roosevelt Boulevard (35,415), I 485 (31,326), Carroll M. Edwards Highway (27,988). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Independence Boulevard, with about 6,274 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 9.2% of its 68,479 vehicles.
About 68,479 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 6,274 trucks (9.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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