How long is the commute from Downs, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Downs, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Downs, KS take an average of 13.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.7% of workers walk to work.

2.0% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.3 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.0%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Downs get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Downs	Osborne County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±8.2 points)	79.5%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.2% (±6.5 points)	6.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	7.7% (±7.1 points)	7.1%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.2 points)	2.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.0% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Downs, the average commute is not measurably different from Osborne County (13.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Kansas (19.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Osborne County, Downs ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1298 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Downs

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Downs	Osborne County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±7.4 points)	28.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±8.5 points)	36.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.1% (±8.2 points)	33.0%	26.7%	21.9%

In Downs, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Osborne County (2.3%).

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 Downs

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Downs	Osborne County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.0% (±2.5 points)	4.2% (±1.7 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.2% (±6.1 points)	86.3% (±3.5 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.4% (±6.5 points)	84.3% (±3.7 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Downs, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Osborne County (84.3%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (90.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Downs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downs
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Downs	—	13.3 minutes (±3.3)	—
Ross Township (Osborne County)	1.8 mi	13.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Bethany Township	5.9 mi	12.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Cawker City	6.1 mi	22.6 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Cawker Township	6.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Lincoln Township (Smith County)	6.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Penn Township	8.4 mi	17.4 minutes (±13.4)	Not measurably different
Portis	8.7 mi	14.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Osborne	9.2 mi	13.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cawker City, KS (22.6 minutes), Cawker Township, KS (22.6 minutes), Lincoln Township (Smith County), KS (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Osborne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Natoma	17.7 minutes (±11.1)
2	Natoma Township	17.6 minutes (±10.9)
3	Penn Township	17.4 minutes (±13.4)
4	Portis	14.3 minutes (±4.3)
5	Osborne	13.7 minutes (±5.1)
6	Ross Township (Osborne County)	13.6 minutes (±3.2)
7	Downs	13.3 minutes (±3.3)
8	Bethany Township	12.6 minutes (±4.4)

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 Downs

How long is the average commute in Downs?

Workers who live in Downs, KS take an average of 13.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Downs without a car?

0.5% of households in Downs have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Downs?

2.0% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Downs worked from home, and 81.4% 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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