How Achilles Township works: jobs, income and commuting
No jobs are based in Achilles Township in the Census job records; 15 of its residents work elsewhere. For 0% of workers, the job is at home (Kansas 12%). Hardly any work in Achilles Township itself; outside it, Atwood draws the most (33%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Achilles Township by day
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Achilles Township on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Achilles Township commutes to
Where Achilles Township clocks in
33% of workers
7% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Achilles Township
of Achilles Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 21 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Kansas: 85% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Achilles Township
About 33% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Achilles Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Achilles Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Herl Township | under 7% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Bassettville Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Herl Township, Bassettville Township, Jefferson Township and Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Achilles Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Achilles Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Achilles Township?
44.7%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Achilles Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atwood (33%, 14 mi), Smith Center (7%, 109 mi), Oakley (7%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Achilles Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Achilles Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Achilles Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.