How long is the commute from Madison, KS?

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

Workers who live in Madison, KS take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

2.3% work from home.

17.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.3%
Households without a car: 17.7%

How people in Madison get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madison	Greenwood County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	82.4% (±7.3 points)	77.2%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±5.0 points)	12.1%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.1% (±3.5 points)	2.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.3% (±2.3 points)	6.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Madison, the average commute is not measurably different from Greenwood County (24.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Greenwood County, Madison ranks 11 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 641 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Madison

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madison	Greenwood County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	17.7% (±7.9 points)	5.6%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±8.3 points)	26.3%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.5% (±7.9 points)	27.2%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.8% (±9.4 points)	40.9%	26.7%	21.9%

In Madison, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Greenwood County (5.6%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (5.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Madison

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison	Greenwood County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.3% (±2.3 points)	6.2% (±2.1 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.1% (±8.7 points)	89.8% (±3.0 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.9% (±8.8 points)	82.1% (±3.1 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Madison, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Greenwood County (82.1%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (90.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madison	—	22.7 minutes (±2.5)	—
Madison Township (Greenwood County)	3.7 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Shell Rock Township	8.0 mi	31.4 minutes (±21.3)	Not measurably different
Olpe	9.2 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Center Township (Lyon County)	9.9 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Elmendaro Township	9.9 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	11 mi	23.9 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Janesville Township	11 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Coffey County)	14 mi	27.0 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olpe, KS (18.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Greenwood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Bachelor Township	27.4 minutes (±9.5)
6	Severy	27.3 minutes (±10.3)
7	Salt Springs Township	25.7 minutes (±11.9)
8	Fall River	24.6 minutes (±13.5)
9	Janesville Township	24.4 minutes (±4.0)
10	Hamilton	23.9 minutes (±6.9)
11	Madison	22.7 minutes (±2.5)
12	Madison Township (Greenwood County)	22.1 minutes (±2.5)
13	Eureka	21.5 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Greenwood 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 Madison

How long is the average commute in Madison?

Workers who live in Madison, KS take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madison without a car?

17.7% of households in Madison have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madison?

2.3% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Madison worked from home, and 78.9% 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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