Topeka Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 109,391, 100% | 1,383,284 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 90,102, 82.37%, see rank | 82.12% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 11,825, 10.81%, see rank | 9.54% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 639, 0.58%, see rank | 0.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,094, 1.91%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,194, 1.09%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 3,537, 3.23%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka Area | 19.6 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 111,598, 100% | 1,386,193 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 91,440, 81.94%, see rank | 81.54% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,835, 11.50%, see rank | 9.80% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 684, 0.61%, see rank | 0.47% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 2,001, 1.79%, see rank | 2.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 994, 0.89%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 3,644, 3.27%, see rank | 4.35% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka Area | 19.8 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 112,254, 100% | 1,374,765 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 91,974, 81.93%, see rank | 81.38% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,053, 10.74%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 950, 0.85%, see rank | 0.51% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 2,179, 1.94%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 1,245, 1.11%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,853, 3.43%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka Area | 20.0 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Topeka Area | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 111,848, 100% | 1,373,683 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 91,362, 81.68%, see rank | 81.37% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,248, 10.95%, see rank | 9.70% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 912, 0.82%, see rank | 0.52% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 2,257, 2.02%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 1,162, 1.04%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 3,907, 3.49%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka Area | 20.1 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
