Kansas Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

1,454,367
Population 16+

driving

84.0%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

11.8%
Remote Share

Public Transit

0.4%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

Kansas Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in Kansas
Figure 1: Relative distribution of transportation methods in Kansas.

Kansas Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in Kansas
Figure 2: Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

Kansas Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van1,222,26084.0%
Public transportation5,6700.4%
Bicycle4,1720.3%
Walked33,5842.3%
Other means17,1961.2%
Worked from home171,48511.8%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for Kansas

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 84.0% of workers in Kansas utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in Kansas has increased significantly. Currently, 11.8% of the workforce works remotely, which is lower than the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 11.8% of workers in Kansas currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.