How long is the commute from El Dorado, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in El Dorado, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Dorado, KS take an average of 17.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

5.3% of workers walk to work.

4.6% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.5 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 4.6%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in El Dorado get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Dorado	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±5.5 points)	80.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±3.2 points)	7.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	5.3% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.6% (±2.2 points)	9.0%	11.8%	15.1%

In El Dorado, the average commute is lower than in Butler County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In El Dorado, 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, El Dorado ranks 40 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1030 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in El Dorado

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Dorado	Butler County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±3.6 points)	4.0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.4% (±5.5 points)	20.8%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±4.5 points)	39.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.5% (±4.0 points)	35.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In El Dorado, 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 El Dorado

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Dorado	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	4.6% (±2.2 points)	9.0% (±1.3 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±2.0 points)	95.9% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±2.9 points)	90.3% (±1.4 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In El Dorado, 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 El Dorado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Dorado	—	17.5 minutes (±1.7)	—
El Dorado Township	4.6 mi	26.5 minutes (±15.7)	Not measurably different
Prospect Township	5.7 mi	30.9 minutes (±13.4)	Not measurably different
Towanda	7.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Towanda Township (Butler County)	7.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Fairview Township (Butler County)	7.8 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Spring Township	9.0 mi	38.1 minutes (±20.7)	Not measurably different
Leon	10 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Little Walnut Township	10 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Towanda Township (Butler County), KS (21.8 minutes), Leon, KS (28.1 minutes), Little Walnut Township, KS (31.2 minutes).

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

Rank	Place	Average commute
34	Benton	21.4 minutes (±2.4)
35	Elbing	21.3 minutes (±3.5)
36	Clay Township (Butler County)	20.5 minutes (±4.2)
37	Towanda	20.4 minutes (±3.3)
38	Fairview Township (Butler County)	20.1 minutes (±3.4)
39	Fairmount Township (Butler County)	19.0 minutes (±4.0)
40	El Dorado	17.5 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 7 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 El Dorado

How long is the average commute in El Dorado?

Workers who live in El Dorado, KS take an average of 17.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Dorado without a car?

6.2% of households in El Dorado have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Dorado?

4.6% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in El Dorado worked from home, and 91.4% 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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