How long is the commute from Benton, KS?

Workers who live in Benton, KS take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

18.7% work from home.

9.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.4 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation
0.8%
Work from home
18.7%
Households without a car
9.2%

How people in Benton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBentonButler CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone71.0% (±9.5 points)80.9%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.8% (±3.1 points)7.5%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±1.9 points)1.7%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.2% (±1.8 points)0.8%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home18.7% (±9.6 points)9.0%11.8%15.1%

In Benton, the average commute is not measurably different from Butler County (23.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (19.7 minutes).

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

In Benton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Butler County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Butler County, Benton ranks 34 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 752 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Benton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBentonButler CountyKansasUnited States
No vehicle9.2% (±6.6 points)4.0%5.1%8.4%
1 vehicle13.9% (±7.9 points)20.8%30.0%33.1%
2 vehicles43.0% (±8.6 points)39.5%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles33.9% (±8.9 points)35.7%26.7%21.9%

In Benton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Butler County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Benton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BentonButler CountyKansasUnited States
Workers working from home18.7% (±9.6 points)9.0% (±1.3 points)11.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.9% (±4.2 points)95.9% (±0.8 points)95.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.5% (±5.2 points)90.3% (±1.4 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Benton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Butler County (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (90.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Benton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Benton—21.4 minutes (±2.4)—
Benton Township (Butler County)0.7 mi24.1 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Payne Township (Sedgwick County)4.9 mi22.6 minutes (±6.2)Not measurably different
Murdock Township5.6 mi37.3 minutes (±21.4)Not measurably different
Towanda6.3 mi20.4 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Towanda Township (Butler County)6.6 mi21.8 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Bruno Township7.0 mi22.3 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Andover7.0 mi22.0 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Bel Aire7.6 mi19.8 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Butler County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
28Benton Township (Butler County)24.1 minutes (±1.6)
29Whitewater23.3 minutes (±2.2)
30Milton Township22.6 minutes (±2.1)
31Bruno Township22.3 minutes (±3.4)
32Andover22.0 minutes (±3.7)
33Towanda Township (Butler County)21.8 minutes (±3.7)
34Benton21.4 minutes (±2.4)
35Elbing21.3 minutes (±3.5)
36Clay Township (Butler County)20.5 minutes (±4.2)
37Towanda20.4 minutes (±3.3)
38Fairview Township (Butler County)20.1 minutes (±3.4)
39Fairmount Township (Butler County)19.0 minutes (±4.0)
40El Dorado17.5 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Butler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Benton

How long is the average commute in Benton?

Workers who live in Benton, KS take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Benton without a car?

9.2% of households in Benton have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Benton?

18.7% (±9.6 points) of workers who live in Benton worked from home, and 94.5% 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 Benton city, Kansas (place:06175, in state:20).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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