How long is the commute from Fort Riley, KS?

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

Workers who live in Fort Riley, KS take an average of 7.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

52.3% of workers walk to work.

4.4% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 7.6 minutes (±0.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.4%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Fort Riley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	38.8% (±6.1 points)	64.5%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	52.3% (±6.5 points)	13.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.4% (±2.5 points)	11.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Fort Riley, the average commute is lower than in Riley County (16.3 minutes).

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

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

In Fort Riley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Riley County (0.2%).

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

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

In Riley County, Fort Riley ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1407 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Fort Riley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.6% (±8.3 points)	36.1%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.1% (±9.4 points)	40.0%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.8% (±6.4 points)	19.9%	26.7%	21.9%

In Fort Riley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Riley County (4.0%).

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 Fort Riley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	4.4% (±2.5 points)	11.2% (±1.4 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.6 points)	97.6% (±0.7 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±6.3 points)	91.9% (±1.6 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fort Riley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Riley County (91.9%).

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 Fort Riley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Riley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Riley	—	7.6 minutes (±0.5)	—
Grandview Plaza	5.2 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Milford Township	5.7 mi	21.3 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Junction City	5.9 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	5.9 mi	11.7 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Ogden	5.9 mi	22.4 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Milford	7.0 mi	33.3 minutes (±12.6)	Higher
Ogden Township	7.0 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Madison Township (Riley County)	7.2 mi	8.8 minutes (±0.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandview Plaza, KS (17.7 minutes), Milford Township, KS (21.3 minutes), Junction City, KS (19.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Riley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Randolph	21.4 minutes (±5.1)
11	Bala Township	20.5 minutes (±3.1)
12	Ogden Township	20.2 minutes (±3.4)
13	Manhattan	17.3 minutes (±1.9)
14	Manhattan Township	11.7 minutes (±2.3)
15	Madison Township (Riley County)	8.8 minutes (±0.5)
16	Fort Riley	7.6 minutes (±0.5)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Riley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Riley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Riley

How long is the average commute in Fort Riley?

Workers who live in Fort Riley, KS take an average of 7.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Riley without a car?

0.4% of households in Fort Riley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Riley?

4.4% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Fort Riley worked from home, and 93.1% 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 Fort Riley CDP, Kansas (place:23975, 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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