Transportation in Prairie Village, KS

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

Commute Overview

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

Mean Commute

16 min

-32% vs national

Drive Alone

73.3%

-7% vs national

Work From Home

22.6%

+143% vs national

Carpool

2.3%

Walk / Bike

1.4%

combined

How Prairie Village'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 (2018)

Fatalities

1

2018

1-Year Avg

1

fatalities/yr

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

The average commute in Prairie Village, KS is 16 minutes, which is 32.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 22.6% work from home, which is above the KS state average of 7.6%. 2.3% of workers carpool. 1.0% walk to work. In 2018, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.