Johnson County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Johnson County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Johnson County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 17% more time on the road than the Kansas average of 17.3 minutes each way, a difference of 3.0 minutes.

Johnson County holds about 21.1% of Kansas's population but accounts for roughly 24.7% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Johnson County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,097 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)
Johnson County 20.3 min 40.6 min 169 hrs/yr $5,242 1,965
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 20.3 minutes to get to work in Johnson County. That's 10% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 88% of counties in Kansas

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 20.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 77.9%
  • Worked at Home: 20.0%
  • Walked: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2%
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Johnson County: 3.4 times less than the Kansas average (0.1% vs 0.3%).

How does Johnson County's commute time compare?

Metric Johnson County Kansas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.3 min 17.3 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 20.0% 10.7% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 0.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Johnson County is 20.3 minutes, longer than the 17.3 minutes in Kansas.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.4% in Kansas. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 2.3% in Kansas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Johnson County, Kansas.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Johnson County, Kansas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 169 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,242 at a typical national wage. That's 17% more than the typical Kansas commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Johnson County, Kansas?

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

How much time do residents in Johnson County, Kansas save by working from home?

About 20.0% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Johnson County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,097 at the same national wage assumption used above.

How do commute times compare across counties in Kansas?

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).