How long is the commute from Highland, KS?

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

Workers who live in Highland, KS take an average of 14.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

19.7% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.1 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Highland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Highland	Doniphan County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	67.2% (±10.2 points)	77.8%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±4.9 points)	9.1%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	19.7% (±8.1 points)	4.8%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±7.2 points)	7.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Highland, the average commute is lower than in Doniphan County (21.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Doniphan County, Highland ranks 15 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1248 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Highland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Highland	Doniphan County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±3.9 points)	2.7%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1% (±10.4 points)	21.9%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±11.5 points)	39.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4% (±12.4 points)	36.3%	26.7%	21.9%

In Highland, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Doniphan County (2.7%).

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 Highland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highland	Doniphan County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±7.2 points)	7.2% (±2.2 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.1% (±5.0 points)	92.9% (±2.2 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±6.9 points)	87.2% (±2.5 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Highland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Doniphan County (87.2%).

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 Highland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Highland	—	14.1 minutes (±4.1)	—
Iowa Township	2.9 mi	17.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Wolf River Township	4.7 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Severance	6.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±12.0)	Higher
Robinson Township	7.2 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
White Cloud	8.1 mi	26.0 minutes (±16.6)	Not measurably different
Robinson	8.4 mi	22.2 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Irving Township	8.4 mi	35.7 minutes (±19.9)	Higher
Denton	8.9 mi	24.3 minutes (±5.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wolf River Township, KS (27.6 minutes), Severance, KS (27.6 minutes), Robinson, KS (22.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Doniphan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Union Township (Doniphan County)	22.5 minutes (±4.9)
10	Wayne Township (Doniphan County)	22.4 minutes (±7.9)
11	Wathena	20.7 minutes (±3.8)
12	Washington Township (Doniphan County)	18.3 minutes (±2.2)
13	Iowa Township	17.1 minutes (±3.3)
14	Elwood	15.0 minutes (±2.2)
15	Highland	14.1 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Doniphan 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 Highland

How long is the average commute in Highland?

Workers who live in Highland, KS take an average of 14.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Highland without a car?

4.7% of households in Highland have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Highland?

9.0% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in Highland worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Highland city, Kansas (place:31850, 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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