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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,738 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.1% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.4 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.2% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,157 |
Our data shows 1,738 vehicles per day on the average road in Willacy County, Texas, and 510,181 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈186 million per year) across its 258 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
At 1,738 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Willacy carries 75% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Willacy accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Willacy carries less traffic than 80% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 34.4 minutes, 5% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.4 minutes is shorter than 53% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 7.2% is 56% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,347 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 25.1% |
| Average travel time | 55.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $56,934 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Willacy County, Texas, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,347 vehicles per day, 442% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,356 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 14% of the monitored road miles: 37 miles in 111 segments, carrying 275,672 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (25.1%) is 83% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Willacy as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 85% of counties in Texas. Willacy's highway truck count is higher than 65% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,848 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,356 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.6% |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 41.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $52,163 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Willacy County, Texas, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,356 vehicles per day.
Spread over 221 miles and 1,628 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 234,508 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.6 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
At 59% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Willacy's average driver income is lower than 92% of counties in Texas. 78% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Willacy.
Willacy County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its highway truck share, 83% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 75% below.
| Metric | Willacy County | Texas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,738 | 6,895 | -74.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 17.1% | 9.8% | +74.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 25.1% | 13.8% | +82.9% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.4 min | 32.6 min | +5.5% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Willacy County moves 8.1% of the total daily travel and carries 74.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. It is the quiet one of the group - below the areas around it on volume, total travel and trip length alike.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willacy County | 1,738 | 17.1% | 510,181 | 34.4 min | 7.2% |
| Cameron County, Texas | 8,380 | 6.9% | 7,934,246 | 31.1 min | 20.1% |
| Kenedy County, Texas | 4,590 | 30.2% | 508,358 | 79.6 min | 13.7% |
| Hidalgo County, Texas | 10,788 | 6.0% | 16,185,322 | 34.1 min | 26.6% |
| Brooks County, Texas | 3,289 | 30.2% | 665,978 | 58.7 min | 10.1% |
| Texas average | 6,895 | 9.8% | N/A | 32.6 min | 16.4% |
Average driver income places Willacy County #234 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Willacy County | Texas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,738 | #203 of 254 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 275,672 | #167 of 227 |
| Truck share on highways | 25.1% | #35 of 227 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,848 | #80 of 227 |
| Average travel time | 34.4 min | #134 of 254 |
| Average driver income | $54,157 | #234 of 254 |
| Average driver age | 42.5 yrs | #198 of 254 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #35 of 227 on truck share on highways, against #234 of 254 on average driver income.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,906 vehicles a day, against 1,738 on the average road in Willacy County.
US 77 leads with 14,754 vehicles a day, 3,710 of them trucks (25.1%). That is 2.1 times the next road, Hidalgo Avenue (6,974). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips using US 77 are long: a median of 55.3 minutes against 34.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use 7th Street: 4.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 17.1%.
US 77 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 17% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
Delays build on Hidalgo Avenue: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.
7th Street peaks at 4,992 vehicles a day, 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 4.4% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.
Main Street carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 335 of them trucks (9.3%, below the county-wide 17.1%).
FM 3168 carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.
FM 506 is busy by local standards, at 46% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.3% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.
TX 186 peaks at 2,588 vehicles a day, 49% more than the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.
The average monitored road in Willacy carries 1,738 vehicles per day, 75% less than the Texas average of 6,895.
Willacy carries more highway trucks by raw volume than 65% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,848 per day.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 60% above the daily average.
Approximately 43% of highway traffic and 5% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Willacy County, Texas. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Trucks make up about 17.1% of all traffic in Willacy County, Texas, rising to 25.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Willacy takes 34.4 minutes, 5% longer than the Texas average of 32.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Willacy roads have a median age of 42 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $54,157, 40% below the Texas average.
US 77 carries the most, 14,754 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Hidalgo Avenue (6,974), 7th Street (4,992), Main Street (3,604), FM 3168 (3,417). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 77, with about 3,710 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 25.1% of its 14,754 vehicles.
About 14,754 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 3,710 trucks (25.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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