How long is the commute from Osawatomie, KS?

Workers who live in Osawatomie, KS take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

18.3% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
29.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
18.3%
Households without a car
5.4%

How people in Osawatomie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationOsawatomieMiami CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone77.8% (±9.9 points)76.3%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled3.6% (±3.9 points)7.8%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.7 points)1.3%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.3 points)0.5%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home18.3% (±10.1 points)14.1%11.8%15.1%

In Osawatomie, the average commute is not measurably different from Miami County (30.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Miami County, Osawatomie ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 254 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Osawatomie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableOsawatomieMiami CountyKansasUnited States
No vehicle5.4% (±4.8 points)2.2%5.1%8.4%
1 vehicle17.8% (±9.2 points)21.2%30.0%33.1%
2 vehicles27.2% (±10.7 points)40.8%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles49.6% (±13.3 points)35.8%26.7%21.9%

In Osawatomie, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Miami County (2.2%).

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 Osawatomie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OsawatomieMiami CountyKansasUnited States
Workers working from home18.3% (±10.1 points)14.1% (±2.4 points)11.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.9% (±9.6 points)94.3% (±2.1 points)95.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.1% (±11.8 points)87.4% (±2.7 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Osawatomie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Miami County (87.4%).

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 Osawatomie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Osawatomie
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Osawatomie—29.9 minutes (±3.3)—
Osawatomie Township3.0 mi42.0 minutes (±7.7)Higher
Valley Township (Miami County)5.2 mi34.4 minutes (±7.4)Not measurably different
Stanton Township (Miami County)5.6 mi50.5 minutes (±16.6)Higher
Osage Township (Miami County)5.6 mi34.3 minutes (±7.0)Not measurably different
Mound Township (Miami County)5.7 mi44.8 minutes (±16.2)Not measurably different
Paola Township6.7 mi24.2 minutes (±5.7)Not measurably different
Paola7.2 mi25.7 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Fontana7.7 mi30.6 minutes (±9.4)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Osawatomie Township, KS (42.0 minutes), Stanton Township (Miami County), KS (50.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Miami County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
5Sugar Creek Township34.6 minutes (±11.7)
6Valley Township (Miami County)34.4 minutes (±7.4)
7Osage Township (Miami County)34.3 minutes (±7.0)
8Middle Creek Township34.0 minutes (±8.0)
9Wea Township33.2 minutes (±4.0)
10Fontana30.6 minutes (±9.4)
11Osawatomie29.9 minutes (±3.3)
12Marysville Township (Miami County)28.1 minutes (±5.5)
13Ten Mile Township28.0 minutes (±4.0)
14Louisburg27.6 minutes (±4.9)
15Richland Township (Miami County)27.1 minutes (±2.7)
16Paola25.7 minutes (±3.4)
17Paola Township24.2 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Miami 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 Osawatomie

How long is the average commute in Osawatomie?

Workers who live in Osawatomie, KS take an average of 29.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Osawatomie without a car?

5.4% of households in Osawatomie have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Osawatomie?

18.3% (±10.1 points) of workers who live in Osawatomie worked from home, and 86.1% 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 Osawatomie city, Kansas (place:53225, in state:20).

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Request a Census API key.

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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