How long is the commute from Garden Plain, KS?

Workers who live in Garden Plain, KS take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
26.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
5.8%
Households without a car
1.1%

How people in Garden Plain get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationGarden PlainSedgwick CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone89.7% (±3.9 points)79.1%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled3.7% (±2.5 points)9.3%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±6.2 points)0.6%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±1.3 points)1.1%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±6.2 points)1.8%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home5.8% (±3.4 points)8.1%11.8%15.1%

In Garden Plain, the average commute is higher than in Sedgwick County (19.3 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Garden Plain, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (0.6%).

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

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

In Sedgwick County, Garden Plain ranks 8 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 411 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Garden Plain

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableGarden PlainSedgwick CountyKansasUnited States
No vehicle1.1% (±2.0 points)5.7%5.1%8.4%
1 vehicle18.4% (±7.0 points)32.9%30.0%33.1%
2 vehicles29.9% (±8.0 points)37.2%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles50.6% (±10.3 points)24.2%26.7%21.9%

In Garden Plain, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sedgwick County (5.7%).

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 Garden Plain

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Garden PlainSedgwick CountyKansasUnited States
Workers working from home5.8% (±3.4 points)8.1% (±0.5 points)11.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.8% (±4.0 points)96.5% (±0.4 points)95.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.3% (±7.0 points)91.9% (±0.5 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Garden Plain, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sedgwick 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 Garden Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden Plain
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Garden Plain—26.4 minutes (±3.1)—
Garden Plain Township2.3 mi23.5 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Afton Township3.7 mi29.9 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Grand River Township4.6 mi39.5 minutes (±8.7)Higher
Morton Township (Sedgwick County)5.1 mi25.2 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Cheney5.9 mi25.0 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Goddard6.5 mi24.7 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
Attica Township7.6 mi22.9 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Illinois Township (Sedgwick County)8.5 mi25.0 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand River Township, KS (39.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sedgwick County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)33.6 minutes (±9.8)
3Afton Township29.9 minutes (±2.9)
4 (tie)Valley Center29.2 minutes (±6.8)
4 (tie)Greeley Township (Sedgwick County)29.2 minutes (±3.1)
6Mount Hope28.8 minutes (±3.6)
7Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)28.0 minutes (±4.4)
8Garden Plain26.4 minutes (±3.1)
9Andale26.2 minutes (±2.0)
10Ohio Township (Sedgwick County)25.9 minutes (±5.6)
11Bentley25.8 minutes (±2.5)
12Morton Township (Sedgwick County)25.2 minutes (±2.8)
13 (tie)Cheney25.0 minutes (±3.1)
13 (tie)Illinois Township (Sedgwick County)25.0 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Sedgwick 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 Garden Plain

How long is the average commute in Garden Plain?

Workers who live in Garden Plain, KS take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Garden Plain without a car?

1.1% of households in Garden Plain have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Garden Plain?

5.8% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Garden Plain worked from home, and 85.3% 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 Garden Plain city, Kansas (place:25375, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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