Commuting in Labette County, Kansas: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Labette County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Labette County spend about 25 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 104 hours, about 4.3 full days, spent commuting. That is 28% less time on the road than the Kansas average of 17.2 minutes each way, a difference of 4.8 minutes.
Labette County holds about 0.7% of Kansas's population but accounts for roughly 0.5% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Labette County would save about 42 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,288 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)
Labette County
12.5 min
24.9 min
104 hrs/yr
$3,220
598
Kansas
17.2 min
34.4 min
143 hrs/yr
$4,448
662
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
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.
On average, it takes
12.5
minutes to get to work in
Labette County.
That's 44% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Labette County
Car:
89.3%
Worked at Home:
6.8%
Walked:
2.2%
Other:
0.9%
Bicycle:
0.7%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is essentially absent in Labette County, versus 0.4% in Kansas.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Labette County, versus 0.2% in Kansas.
Commute Mode Trends in Labette County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Labette County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Other
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Public Transportation
Taxi
2009
91.2%
2.0%
4.6%
1.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.4%
0.0%
2010
91.0%
2.4%
4.6%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.6%
0.0%
2011
91.2%
2.8%
4.2%
1.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
2012
92.7%
2.3%
3.6%
0.8%
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
2013
92.1%
2.4%
3.9%
1.0%
0.2%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2014
91.5%
3.3%
4.1%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.4%
0.0%
2015
93.1%
2.6%
3.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
2016
91.8%
2.9%
3.7%
1.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
2017
91.3%
3.2%
3.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
2018
92.2%
3.8%
2.7%
0.6%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
2019
92.1%
3.4%
2.9%
0.7%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
2020
91.5%
3.9%
3.0%
0.7%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2021
91.6%
4.7%
2.9%
0.3%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
91.7%
5.7%
2.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2023
89.9%
5.5%
2.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
89.3%
6.8%
2.2%
0.9%
0.7%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2015 at 93.1%. Overall it fell from 91.2% in 2009 to 89.3% in 2024, down 1.9 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 2 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Labette County: its share of workers rose from 2.0% in 2009 to 6.8% in 2024, up 4.8 percentage points. Most of that increase, 3.4 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.6% to 2.2% of workers (down 2.4 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2018 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Labette County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Labette County?
The bars show when commuters in Labette County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Kansas for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMLabette County4.6%Kansas4.7%
4.6%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMLabette County3.7%Kansas3.5%
3.7%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMLabette County7.4%Kansas5.2%
7.4%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMLabette County7.9%Kansas7.6%
7.9%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMLabette County12.9%Kansas10.3%
12.9%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMLabette County11.6%Kansas14.9%
11.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMLabette County15.7%Kansas16.8%
15.7%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMLabette County9.6%Kansas10.4%
9.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMLabette County3.3%Kansas4.5%
3.3%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMLabette County5.8%Kansas5.0%
5.8%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMLabette County1.9%Kansas2.5%
1.9%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMLabette County1.4%Kansas1.1%
1.4%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMLabette County6.6%Kansas7.0%
6.6%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMLabette County7.6%Kansas6.6%
7.6%
Labette CountyKansasSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Labette County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 15.7% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.8% across Kansas. Early starts are more common than in Kansas: 15.7% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 13.5% there. The morning rush is more spread out than in Kansas: 49.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 52.3% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (23.3%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Labette County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Labette County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Labette County next to Kansas and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Labette County
Kansas
United States
2009
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:33 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:31 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:32 AM
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:29 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:29 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:27 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:34 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Labette County were on the road by 7:34 AM, 2 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:36 AM). Kansas followed the same path, with the typical start moving 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Labette County now leave 4 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Labette County has moved 5 minutes later.
How does Labette County's commute time compare?
Metric
Labette County
Kansas
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
12.5 min
17.2 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
06:30 AM – 06:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
6.8%
11.8%
15.0%
Walked
2.2%
2.3%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.4%
3.2%
The average commute time in Labette County is 12.5 minutes, shorter than the 17.2 minutes in Kansas.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.4% in Kansas. 2.2% commute by walking, lower than the 2.3% in Kansas.
Labette County, KS Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Labette County, KS is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,869 residents against a local median of 15,656. Where Labette County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is one-way commute, sitting 29% below the local median of 17.6 min at 12.5 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.4 min on one-way commute, so Labette County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Labette County, KS has the 2nd lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Labette County, Kansas.
Is living in Labette County, Kansas good for avoiding long commute costs?
Commuters here spend an estimated 104 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,220 at a typical national wage. That's 28% less than the typical Kansas commuter spends.
When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Labette County, Kansas?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Labette County, Kansas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Do people use public transit in Labette 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.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Kansas?
Among counties in Kansas, the shortest average commutes are in Wichita County (7.0 min), Scott County (7.1 min), Greeley County (7.2 min). The longest are in Linn County (31.3 min), Miami County (30.8 min), Jefferson County (30.3 min).