How long is the commute from Cedar Vale, KS?

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

Workers who live in Cedar Vale, KS take an average of 18.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.8% of workers walk to work.

2.2% work from home.

8.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.2 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.2%
Households without a car: 8.8%

How people in Cedar Vale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cedar Vale	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	82.7% (±10.1 points)	76.6%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.7% (±1.5 points)	12.0%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	10.8% (±6.9 points)	5.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±7.8 points)	1.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	11.8%	15.1%

In Cedar Vale, the average commute is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (22.2 minutes).

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

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

In Cedar Vale, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (0.0%).

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

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

In Chautauqua County, Cedar Vale ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 973 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Cedar Vale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cedar Vale	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	8.8% (±8.5 points)	4.0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.4% (±10.8 points)	28.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.2% (±13.8 points)	33.3%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.6% (±13.5 points)	34.4%	26.7%	21.9%

In Cedar Vale, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chautauqua 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 Cedar Vale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cedar Vale	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.2% (±3.1 points)	3.9% (±1.6 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.1% (±10.2 points)	90.0% (±3.1 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.0% (±9.8 points)	82.1% (±4.1 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cedar Vale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (82.1%).

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 Cedar Vale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Vale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cedar Vale	—	18.2 minutes (±4.3)	—
Grant Township (Cowley County)	10 mi	16.6 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Dexter Township	12 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Dexter	13 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek Township (Cowley County)	15 mi	46.3 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Grenola	17 mi	27.8 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	17 mi	32.3 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Windsor Township	17 mi	29.1 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Sheridan Township (Cowley County)	18 mi	18.7 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dexter Township, KS (24.9 minutes), Spring Creek Township (Cowley County), KS (46.3 minutes), Cambridge, KS (32.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chautauqua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Peru	29.7 minutes (±7.7)
2	Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)	26.8 minutes (±6.1)
3	Little Caney Township	22.9 minutes (±3.5)
4	Chautauqua	22.2 minutes (±10.5)
5	Niotaze	21.5 minutes (±7.4)
6	Cedar Vale	18.2 minutes (±4.3)
7	Sedan	14.2 minutes (±2.5)

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 Cedar Vale

How long is the average commute in Cedar Vale?

Workers who live in Cedar Vale, KS take an average of 18.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cedar Vale without a car?

8.8% of households in Cedar Vale have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cedar Vale?

2.2% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Cedar Vale worked from home, and 85.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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