How long is the commute from Shawnee, KS?

Workers who live in Shawnee, KS take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

21.4% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.3 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation
0.1%
Work from home
21.4%
Households without a car
3.8%

How people in Shawnee get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationShawneeJohnson CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone71.3% (±1.9 points)69.5%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.2% (±0.9 points)5.9%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.3 points)0.9%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±0.6 points)1.1%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home21.4% (±2.1 points)22.4%11.8%15.1%

In Shawnee, the average commute is higher than in Johnson County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

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

It is also lower than in Kansas (0.4%).

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

In Johnson County, Shawnee ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 684 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Shawnee

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableShawneeJohnson CountyKansasUnited States
No vehicle3.8% (±1.1 points)3.5%5.1%8.4%
1 vehicle24.9% (±1.9 points)29.7%30.0%33.1%
2 vehicles45.3% (±2.3 points)44.5%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.9% (±2.3 points)22.3%26.7%21.9%

In Shawnee, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Johnson County (3.5%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Shawnee

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ShawneeJohnson CountyKansasUnited States
Workers working from home21.4% (±2.1 points)22.4% (±0.7 points)11.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.4% (±1.1 points)97.9% (±0.3 points)95.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.8% (±0.8 points)95.9% (±0.3 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Shawnee, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Johnson County (95.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Shawnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shawnee
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Shawnee—22.3 minutes (±0.8)—
Lake Quivira2.5 mi24.4 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Lenexa3.6 mi19.4 minutes (±0.7)Lower
Edwardsville4.3 mi18.9 minutes (±2.1)Lower
Bonner Springs5.3 mi23.3 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
Merriam6.0 mi22.2 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Mission8.0 mi17.8 minutes (±1.0)Lower
Kansas City8.0 mi22.4 minutes (±0.5)Not measurably different
De Soto8.1 mi27.5 minutes (±6.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lenexa, KS (19.4 minutes), Edwardsville, KS (18.9 minutes), Mission, KS (17.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Johnson County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
5Spring Hill27.0 minutes (±2.1)
6Edgerton23.9 minutes (±2.2)
7Lexington Township (Johnson County)23.6 minutes (±2.9)
8Oxford Township (Johnson County)23.4 minutes (±2.7)
9Aubry Township23.2 minutes (±2.0)
10Gardner22.9 minutes (±1.4)
11Shawnee22.3 minutes (±0.8)
12Merriam22.2 minutes (±2.4)
13Leawood20.9 minutes (±1.3)
14Olathe20.6 minutes (±0.7)
15 (tie)Overland Park19.7 minutes (±0.4)
15 (tie)Westwood Hills19.7 minutes (±3.6)
17Prairie Village19.6 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson 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 Shawnee

How long is the average commute in Shawnee?

Workers who live in Shawnee, KS take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shawnee without a car?

3.8% of households in Shawnee have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shawnee?

21.4% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Shawnee worked from home, and 95.8% 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 Shawnee city, Kansas (place:64500, in state:20).

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

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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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