Transportation in Manhattan, KS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-36% vs national
Drive Alone
68.5%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-74% vs national
Work From Home
12.3%
+32% vs national
Carpool
10.6%
Walk / Bike
7.5%
combined
How Manhattan's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Manhattan, KS is 15 minutes, which is 36.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 68.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.3% work from home, which is above the KS state average of 7.6%. 10.6% of workers carpool. 6.3% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.