How long is the commute from Olathe, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Olathe, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Olathe, CO take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Olathe get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Olathe	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	68.8% (±14.1 points)	77.2%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±10.1 points)	7.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.2%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±13.9 points)	11.5%	21.0%	15.1%

In Olathe, the average commute is not measurably different from Montrose County (21.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Olathe, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montrose County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Montrose County, Olathe ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 235 of 330.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Olathe

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Olathe	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±10.9 points)	25.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±16.0 points)	40.3%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.6% (±16.3 points)	30.5%	25.4%	21.9%

In Olathe, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Montrose County (3.6%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (5.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Olathe

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olathe	Montrose County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±13.9 points)	11.5% (±2.1 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	71.6% (±17.1 points)	92.4% (±1.6 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	64.1% (±16.5 points)	87.6% (±1.6 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Olathe, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Montrose County (87.6%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (93.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Olathe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olathe
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Olathe	—	19.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Delta	12 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Montrose	12 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Orchard City	15 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Hotchkiss	20 mi	24.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Cedaredge	20 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Crawford	21 mi	31.2 minutes (±10.2)	Higher
Paonia	28 mi	12.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Ridgway	34 mi	26.6 minutes (±6.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paonia, CO (12.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orchard City, CO (24.7 minutes), Cedaredge, CO (31.1 minutes), Crawford, CO (31.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Montrose County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Montrose	20.4 minutes (±2.5)
2	Olathe	19.4 minutes (±3.1)
3	Naturita	18.8 minutes (±9.5)
4	Nucla	14.4 minutes (±7.5)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Olathe

How long is the average commute in Olathe?

Workers who live in Olathe, CO take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Olathe without a car?

1.4% of households in Olathe have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Olathe?

16.9% (±13.9 points) of workers who live in Olathe worked from home, and 64.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Olathe town, Colorado (place:55540, in state:08).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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