Transportation in Ottawa, KS

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

20 min

-17% vs national

Drive Alone

75.8%

-4% vs national

Work From Home

9.3%

+0% vs national

Carpool

9.0%

Walk

1.5%

How Ottawa'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 (2022)

Fatalities

1

2022

2-Year Avg

2

fatalities/yr

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202211000
202112000

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Ottawa, KS is 20 minutes, which is 16.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is above the KS state average of 7.6%. 9.0% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.