Transportation in Sterling, KS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-13% vs national
Drive Alone
69.2%
-12% vs national
Work From Home
6.5%
-30% vs national
Carpool
5.2%
Walk / Bike
18.9%
combined
How Sterling'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
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sterling, KS is 20 minutes, which is 13.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 69.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.5% work from home, which is below the KS state average of 7.6%. 5.2% of workers carpool. 16.2% walk to work. 2.7% commute by bicycle. In 2018, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.