How long is the commute from Kiowa, KS?

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

Workers who live in Kiowa, KS take an average of 14.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

2.0% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.3 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.0%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Kiowa get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kiowa	Barber County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	90.3% (±5.2 points)	85.6%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.1% (±1.3 points)	7.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±5.0 points)	2.7%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.0% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	11.8%	15.1%

In Kiowa, the average commute is not measurably different from Barber County (15.1 minutes).

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

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

In Kiowa, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barber County (0.0%).

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

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

In Barber County, Kiowa ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1238 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Kiowa

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kiowa	Barber County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.5% (±8.0 points)	26.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±8.6 points)	36.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.4% (±7.6 points)	34.1%	26.7%	21.9%

In Kiowa, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Barber County (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (5.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Kiowa

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kiowa	Barber County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.0% (±2.4 points)	3.4% (±1.8 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±6.4 points)	95.4% (±2.1 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.6% (±7.1 points)	85.4% (±3.8 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Kiowa, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Barber County (85.4%).

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 Kiowa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kiowa
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kiowa	—	14.3 minutes (±3.0)	—
Kiowa Township	1.1 mi	14.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Hazelton	6.8 mi	13.4 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Hazelton Township	8.4 mi	15.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Burlington	8.8 mi	9.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Hardtner	9.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Elwood Township	13 mi	15.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Byron	13 mi	7.3 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Sharon	16 mi	30.3 minutes (±11.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burlington, OK (9.9 minutes), Byron, OK (7.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharon, KS (30.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Barber County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Isabel	23.0 minutes (±4.3)
4	Elm Mills Township	22.3 minutes (±13.3)
5	Valley Township (Barber County)	22.2 minutes (±2.5)
6	Hardtner	18.1 minutes (±11.4)
7	Hazelton Township	15.6 minutes (±5.6)
8	Elwood Township	15.2 minutes (±6.8)
9	Kiowa	14.3 minutes (±3.0)
10	Kiowa Township	14.1 minutes (±2.8)
11	Hazelton	13.4 minutes (±7.6)
12	Medicine Lodge	12.9 minutes (±2.6)
13	Medicine Lodge Township	12.6 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Barber 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 Kiowa

How long is the average commute in Kiowa?

Workers who live in Kiowa, KS take an average of 14.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kiowa without a car?

3.2% of households in Kiowa have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kiowa?

2.0% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Kiowa worked from home, and 86.6% 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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