How long is the commute from Salem Township (Allen County), KS?

Workers who live in Salem Township (Allen County), KS take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

18.6% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
16.9 minutes (±8.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
9.8%
Households without a car
0.0%

How people in Salem Township (Allen County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSalem Township (Allen County)Allen CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone64.7% (±14.4 points)77.9%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±6.4 points)9.9%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±13.0 points)0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked18.6% (±17.3 points)4.2%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±13.0 points)1.1%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home9.8% (±9.2 points)6.9%11.8%15.1%

In Salem Township (Allen County), the average commute is not measurably different from Allen County (18.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (19.7 minutes).

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

In Salem Township (Allen County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Allen County (0.1%).

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

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

In Allen County, Salem Township (Allen County) ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1082 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Salem Township (Allen County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSalem Township (Allen County)Allen CountyKansasUnited States
No vehicle0.0% (±20.6 points)7.7%5.1%8.4%
1 vehicle4.7% (±6.7 points)26.5%30.0%33.1%
2 vehicles21.7% (±18.9 points)34.3%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles73.6% (±21.1 points)31.5%26.7%21.9%

In Salem Township (Allen County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Allen County (7.7%).

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 Salem Township (Allen County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Salem Township (Allen County)Allen CountyKansasUnited States
Workers working from home9.8% (±9.2 points)6.9% (±2.0 points)11.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer100.0% (±20.6 points)93.4% (±2.2 points)95.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.6% (±7.0 points)84.4% (±2.9 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Salem Township (Allen County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Allen County (84.4%).

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 Salem Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Allen County)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Salem Township (Allen County)—16.9 minutes (±8.1)—
Cottage Grove Township5.3 mi13.7 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
Humboldt Township5.9 mi13.7 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
La Harpe6.5 mi14.7 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Humboldt7.1 mi15.1 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Gas7.3 mi16.5 minutes (±5.4)Not measurably different
Elsmore Township8.4 mi44.3 minutes (±10.1)Higher
Elsmore8.8 mi31.1 minutes (±17.0)Not measurably different
Iola8.9 mi17.4 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elsmore Township, KS (44.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Allen County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
4Marmaton Township (Allen County)28.4 minutes (±6.4)
5Geneva Township26.6 minutes (±21.1)
6Osage Township (Allen County)25.9 minutes (±9.8)
7Moran24.5 minutes (±7.4)
8Iola17.4 minutes (±4.8)
9 (tie)Iola Township16.9 minutes (±4.9)
9 (tie)Salem Township (Allen County)16.9 minutes (±8.1)
11Gas16.5 minutes (±5.4)
12Humboldt15.1 minutes (±2.1)
13La Harpe14.7 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)Cottage Grove Township13.7 minutes (±4.5)
14 (tie)Humboldt Township13.7 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Allen 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 Salem Township (Allen County)

How long is the average commute in Salem Township (Allen County)?

Workers who live in Salem Township (Allen County), KS take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Salem Township (Allen County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Salem Township (Allen County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Salem Township (Allen County)?

9.8% (±9.2 points) of workers who live in Salem Township (Allen County) worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Salem township, Allen County, Kansas (county subdivision:62600, in state:20 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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