How long is the commute from Blue Township, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Blue Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Blue Township, KS take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

0.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 0.3%

How people in Blue Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blue Township	Pottawatomie County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	77.8% (±6.3 points)	80.2%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±6.2 points)	9.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±4.6 points)	7.4%	11.8%	15.1%

In Blue Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Pottawatomie County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In Blue Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pottawatomie County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pottawatomie County, Blue Township ranks 21 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 811 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Blue Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blue Township	Pottawatomie County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.1% (±4.6 points)	21.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.7% (±9.2 points)	40.6%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.8% (±9.2 points)	36.5%	26.7%	21.9%

In Blue Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Pottawatomie County (1.7%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (5.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Blue Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Township	Pottawatomie County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±4.6 points)	7.4% (±1.8 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.7 points)	96.1% (±1.0 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±5.6 points)	92.5% (±1.7 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Blue Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pottawatomie County (92.5%).

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 Blue Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blue Township	—	20.7 minutes (±3.6)	—
Pottawatomie Township (Pottawatomie County)	5.5 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Green Township	6.9 mi	29.3 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Manhattan	7.5 mi	17.3 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
St. George Township	7.8 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
St. George	8.3 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Wildcat Township (Riley County)	9.4 mi	34.0 minutes (±18.8)	Not measurably different
Manhattan Township	9.6 mi	11.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Westmoreland	10 mi	25.0 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manhattan Township, KS (11.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. George, KS (28.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pottawatomie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Wamego	24.0 minutes (±5.8)
16	St. George Township	22.9 minutes (±2.2)
17	Louisville	21.8 minutes (±5.4)
18	Belvue	21.1 minutes (±5.0)
19	Lone Tree Township (Pottawatomie County)	21.0 minutes (±8.2)
20	Shannon Township (Pottawatomie County)	20.8 minutes (±4.3)
21	Blue Township	20.7 minutes (±3.6)
22	Onaga	19.4 minutes (±4.0)
23	Emmett	19.3 minutes (±3.1)
24	Mill Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)	19.1 minutes (±3.2)
25	Belvue Township	18.1 minutes (±3.9)
26	Emmett Township	17.2 minutes (±4.4)
27	St. Marys Township	16.4 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Pottawatomie 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 Blue Township

How long is the average commute in Blue Township?

Workers who live in Blue Township, KS take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blue Township without a car?

0.3% of households in Blue Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blue Township?

10.8% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Blue Township worked from home, and 93.9% 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 Blue township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (county subdivision:07550, in state:20 county:149).

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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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