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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Rice County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Rice County), KS take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 5.2%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Rice County)	Rice County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	81.1% (±7.5 points)	76.2%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±6.2 points)	10.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.4 points)	6.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±3.1 points)	6.0%	11.8%	15.1%

In Union Township (Rice County), the average commute is not measurably different from Rice County (20.9 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In Rice County, Union Township (Rice County) ranks 8 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 482 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 (Rice County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Rice County)	Rice County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±4.1 points)	3.8%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.9% (±10.1 points)	30.4%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.7% (±9.6 points)	35.0%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.1% (±9.4 points)	30.8%	26.7%	21.9%

In Union Township (Rice County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rice County (3.8%).

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 Union Township (Rice County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Rice County)	Rice County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±3.1 points)	6.0% (±1.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±3.0 points)	93.9% (±2.1 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±3.8 points)	89.8% (±2.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Rice County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rice County (89.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Union Township (Rice County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Rice County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Rice County)	—	25.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Little River	2.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Windom	3.8 mi	23.5 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Castle Township	6.1 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Rockville Township	6.2 mi	47.0 minutes (±37.7)	Not measurably different
Odessa Township (Rice County)	7.4 mi	38.2 minutes (±11.9)	Higher
Hayes Township (McPherson County)	8.5 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Galt Township	8.6 mi	34.9 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (McPherson County)	11 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Castle Township, KS (16.3 minutes), Hayes Township (McPherson County), KS (19.4 minutes), Jackson Township (McPherson County), KS (18.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Odessa Township (Rice County), KS (38.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rice County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Odessa Township (Rice County)	38.2 minutes (±11.9)
3	Galt Township	34.9 minutes (±10.1)
4	Sterling Township (Rice County)	29.8 minutes (±26.4)
5	Geneseo	29.1 minutes (±5.9)
6	Raymond Township	27.3 minutes (±9.2)
7	Little River	25.8 minutes (±4.1)
8	Union Township (Rice County)	25.2 minutes (±3.1)
9	Raymond	24.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Victoria Township	22.2 minutes (±6.3)
11	Sterling	20.9 minutes (±6.2)
12	Chase	20.6 minutes (±4.8)
13	Lincoln Township (Rice County)	20.2 minutes (±4.4)
14	Farmer Township (Rice County)	19.3 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Rice 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 (Rice County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Rice County), KS take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.2% of households in Union Township (Rice County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.6% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Rice County) worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Union township, Rice County, Kansas (county subdivision:72325, in state:20 county:159).

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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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