How long is the commute from Union Township (Jefferson County), KS?

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Jefferson County), KS take an average of 38.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.1 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.4%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Union Township (Jefferson County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	82.4% (±9.3 points)	75.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±5.7 points)	9.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±5.3 points)	11.7%	11.8%	15.1%

In Union Township (Jefferson County), the average commute is higher than in Jefferson County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Jefferson County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Union Township (Jefferson County) ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.7% (±7.6 points)	17.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±10.2 points)	36.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.3% (±10.0 points)	42.6%	26.7%	21.9%

In Union Township (Jefferson County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jefferson County (4.2%).

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 Union Township (Jefferson County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	6.4% (±5.3 points)	11.7% (±2.0 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±7.1 points)	94.4% (±1.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±7.3 points)	89.2% (±2.4 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Jefferson County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (89.2%).

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 Union Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Jefferson County)	—	38.1 minutes (±5.6)	—
McLouth	0.9 mi	41.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Oskaloosa Township	5.1 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Oskaloosa	5.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Tonganoxie Township	6.4 mi	31.7 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Alexandria Township	6.5 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Sarcoxie Township	7.8 mi	28.8 minutes (±7.3)	Lower
Winchester	8.5 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	9.4 mi	32.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oskaloosa Township, KS (27.0 minutes), Oskaloosa, KS (22.3 minutes), Tonganoxie Township, KS (31.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fairview Township (Jefferson County)	44.2 minutes (±13.7)
2	McLouth	41.9 minutes (±6.7)
3	Nortonville	38.3 minutes (±7.1)
4	Union Township (Jefferson County)	38.1 minutes (±5.6)
5	Norton Township	37.0 minutes (±5.6)
6	Rural Township (Jefferson County)	35.4 minutes (±7.2)
7	Ozawkie	32.7 minutes (±5.4)
8	Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	32.3 minutes (±4.3)
9	Winchester	32.2 minutes (±5.2)
10	Ozawkie Township	31.6 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 Union Township (Jefferson County)

How long is the average commute in Union Township (Jefferson County)?

Workers who live in Union Township (Jefferson County), KS take an average of 38.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Township (Jefferson County) without a car?

0.4% of households in Union Township (Jefferson County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Township (Jefferson County)?

6.4% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Jefferson County) worked from home, and 89.7% 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 Union township, Jefferson County, Kansas (county subdivision:72150, in state:20 county:087).

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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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