How long is the commute from Westwood, KS?

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

Workers who live in Westwood, KS take an average of 16.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

28.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.7 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 28.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Westwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Westwood	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	63.6% (±6.7 points)	69.5%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±3.1 points)	5.9%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.1% (±6.3 points)	22.4%	11.8%	15.1%

In Westwood, the average commute is lower than in Johnson County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Johnson County, Westwood ranks 22 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1101 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Westwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Westwood	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.8% (±8.6 points)	29.7%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.0% (±8.0 points)	44.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.3% (±4.2 points)	22.3%	26.7%	21.9%

In Westwood, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Westwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westwood	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	28.1% (±6.3 points)	22.4% (±0.7 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.0 points)	97.9% (±0.3 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±2.1 points)	95.9% (±0.3 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Westwood, 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 Westwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Westwood	—	16.7 minutes (±1.6)	—
Westwood Hills	0.3 mi	19.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Mission Woods	0.4 mi	16.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Roeland Park	1.2 mi	17.5 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Fairway	1.2 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Mission Hills	1.8 mi	16.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Mission	2.4 mi	17.8 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Prairie Village	3.8 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Merriam	4.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prairie Village, KS (19.6 minutes), Merriam, KS (22.2 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
15 (tie)	Westwood Hills	19.7 minutes (±3.6)
17	Prairie Village	19.6 minutes (±1.0)
18	Lenexa	19.4 minutes (±0.7)
19	Mission	17.8 minutes (±1.0)
20	Roeland Park	17.5 minutes (±0.9)
21	Fairway	16.9 minutes (±1.4)
22	Westwood	16.7 minutes (±1.6)
23 (tie)	Mission Hills	16.4 minutes (±1.7)
23 (tie)	Mission Woods	16.4 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 9 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 Westwood

How long is the average commute in Westwood?

Workers who live in Westwood, KS take an average of 16.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Westwood without a car?

0.0% of households in Westwood have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Westwood?

28.1% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Westwood worked from home, and 96.6% 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 Westwood city, Kansas (place:77500, 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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