Elk County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Elk County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Elk County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 35% more time on the road than the Kansas average of 17.3 minutes each way, a difference of 6.0 minutes.

Elk County holds about 0.1% of Kansas's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Elk County would save about 78 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,406 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Elk County 23.3 min 46.6 min 194 hrs/yr $6,016 149
Kansas 17.3 min 34.6 min 144 hrs/yr $4,466 662
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Kansas Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Kansas
  1. Greeley County (7.1 min)
  2. Cheyenne County (7.2 min)
  3. Graham County (7.4 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Kansas
  1. Miami County (30.5 min)
  2. Jefferson County (28.2 min)
  3. Osage County (28.0 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.3 minutes to get to work in Elk County. That's 4% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 94% of counties in Kansas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 6.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.5%
  • Worked at Home: 6.1%
  • Walked: 4.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Elk County, versus 0.1% in Kansas.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Elk County, versus 0.4% in Kansas.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Elk County, versus 0.1% in Kansas.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Elk County, versus 0.3% in Kansas.

How does Elk County's commute time compare?

Metric Elk County Kansas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.3 min 17.3 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 6.1% 10.7% 13.4%
Walked 4.7% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Elk County is 23.3 minutes, longer than the 17.3 minutes in Kansas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.4% in Kansas. 4.7% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Kansas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Elk County, Kansas.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Elk County, Kansas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 194 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,016 at a typical national wage. That's 35% more than the typical Kansas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Elk County, Kansas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Elk County, Kansas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Elk County, Kansas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.4% in Kansas, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Kansas have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Kansas, the shortest average commutes are in Greeley County (7.1 min), Cheyenne County (7.2 min), Graham County (7.4 min). The longest are in Miami County (30.5 min), Jefferson County (28.2 min), Osage County (28.0 min).