Topeka, KS Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Topeka, KS | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 57,848, 100% | 1,383,284 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 47,071, 81.37%, see rank | 82.12% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,682, 11.55%, see rank | 9.54% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 548, 0.95%, see rank | 0.47% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,255, 2.17%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 807, 1.40%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,485, 2.57%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka, KS | 16.0 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Topeka, KS | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 58,903, 100% | 1,386,193 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 48,194, 81.82%, see rank | 81.54% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,673, 11.33%, see rank | 9.80% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 628, 1.07%, see rank | 0.47% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 1,188, 2.02%, see rank | 2.47% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 670, 1.14%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,550, 2.63%, see rank | 4.35% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka, KS | 16.1 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Topeka, KS | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 59,277, 100% | 1,374,765 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 48,681, 82.12%, see rank | 81.38% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,312, 10.65%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 886, 1.49%, see rank | 0.51% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 1,179, 1.99%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 762, 1.29%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,457, 2.46%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka, KS | 16.7 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Topeka, KS | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 58,312, 100% | 1,373,683 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 47,606, 81.64%, see rank | 81.37% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,470, 11.10%, see rank | 9.70% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 778, 1.33%, see rank | 0.52% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 1,244, 2.13%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 754, 1.29%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,460, 2.50%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka, KS | 16.7 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Topeka, KS | Kansas | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 58,312, 100% | 1,311,343 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 47,915, 82.17%, see rank | 81.48% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 7,040, 12.07%, see rank | 10.63% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 769, 1.32%, see rank | 0.49% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 886, 1.52%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 420, 0.72%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,282, 2.20%, see rank | 3.95% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Topeka, KS | 16.0 minutes |
| Kansas | 18.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 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.
