Ness County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Ness County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Ness County spend about 22 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 92 hours, about 3.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 36% less time on the road than the Kansas average of 17.3 minutes each way, a difference of 6.2 minutes.

Ness 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 Ness County would save about 37 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,142 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)
Ness County 11.1 min 22.1 min 92 hrs/yr $2,855 205
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 11.1 minutes to get to work in Ness County. That's 51% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 71% 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 7.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 85.4%
  • Worked at Home: 7.3%
  • Walked: 5.2%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Motorcycle: 1.0% unusually high
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Ness County: 8.2 times more than the Kansas average (1.0% vs 0.1%).

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

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

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

How does Ness County's commute time compare?

Metric Ness County Kansas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 11.1 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 7.3% 10.7% 13.4%
Walked 5.2% 2.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Ness County is 11.1 minutes, shorter than the 17.3 minutes in Kansas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.4% in Kansas. 5.2% commute by walking, higher than the 2.3% in Kansas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Ness County, Kansas.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 92 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,855 at a typical national wage. That's 36% less than the typical Kansas commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Ness 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 common is public transit use in Ness 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).