How long is the commute from Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), KS take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

14.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±9.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 14.9%

How people in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	85.4% (±5.6 points)	79.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±4.4 points)	9.3%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±2.8 points)	8.1%	11.8%	15.1%

In Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), the average commute is higher than in Sedgwick County (19.3 minutes).

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

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

In Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (0.6%).

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

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

In Sedgwick County, Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County) ranks 2 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	14.9% (±15.2 points)	5.7%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.1% (±6.0 points)	32.9%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±9.8 points)	37.2%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.4% (±12.8 points)	24.2%	26.7%	21.9%

In Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (5.7%).

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 Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±2.8 points)	8.1% (±0.5 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.7% (±15.2 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.9% (±15.4 points)	91.9% (±0.5 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (91.9%).

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 Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	—	33.6 minutes (±9.8)	—
Sedgwick	3.9 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Valley Center	4.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Bentley	4.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Park Township	5.4 mi	17.7 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	6.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Maize	6.2 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Grant Township (Sedgwick County)	6.3 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Sedgwick Township	6.4 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sedgwick, KS (22.9 minutes), Park Township, KS (17.7 minutes), Maize, KS (18.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sedgwick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Grand River Township	39.5 minutes (±8.7)
2	Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	33.6 minutes (±9.8)
3	Afton Township	29.9 minutes (±2.9)
4 (tie)	Valley Center	29.2 minutes (±6.8)
4 (tie)	Greeley Township (Sedgwick County)	29.2 minutes (±3.1)
6	Mount Hope	28.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	28.0 minutes (±4.4)
8	Garden Plain	26.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 8 of 46 places in Sedgwick 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 Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)

How long is the average commute in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)?

Workers who live in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County), KS take an average of 33.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County) without a car?

14.9% of households in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)?

5.6% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County) worked from home, and 86.9% 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 Valley Center township, Sedgwick County, Kansas (county subdivision:73275, in state:20 county:173).

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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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