How long is the commute from Wakefield, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Wakefield, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wakefield, KS take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Wakefield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wakefield	Clay County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±7.8 points)	78.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±7.3 points)	10.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±5.9 points)	8.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Wakefield, the average commute is higher than in Clay County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

In Wakefield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clay County (0.1%).

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

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

In Clay County, Wakefield ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 201 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Wakefield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wakefield	Clay County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.2 points)	6.8%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.4% (±8.3 points)	21.1%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.2% (±10.1 points)	41.6%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±8.1 points)	30.5%	26.7%	21.9%

In Wakefield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Clay County (6.8%).

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 Wakefield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wakefield	Clay County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±5.9 points)	8.2% (±2.6 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±7.3 points)	91.8% (±2.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.4% (±8.8 points)	89.6% (±2.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wakefield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clay County (89.6%).

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 Wakefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakefield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wakefield	—	31.5 minutes (±4.2)	—
Milford	6.5 mi	33.3 minutes (±12.6)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	7.7 mi	21.3 minutes (±6.4)	Lower
Fragrant Hill Township	8.4 mi	22.7 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Madison Township (Riley County)	11 mi	8.8 minutes (±0.5)	Lower
Bala Township	12 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Riley	12 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Clay Center	13 mi	20.2 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	13 mi	11.7 minutes (±0.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford Township, KS (21.3 minutes), Fragrant Hill Township, KS (22.7 minutes), Madison Township (Riley County), KS (8.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Longford	45.6 minutes (±24.9)
2	Morganville	35.6 minutes (±16.6)
3	Wakefield	31.5 minutes (±4.2)
4	Green	26.9 minutes (±7.5)
5	Clay Center	20.2 minutes (±5.0)
6	Vining	14.4 minutes (±7.9)

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 Wakefield

How long is the average commute in Wakefield?

Workers who live in Wakefield, KS take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wakefield without a car?

0.8% of households in Wakefield have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wakefield?

10.3% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Wakefield worked from home, and 84.4% 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 Wakefield city, Kansas (place:74525, in state:20).

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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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