For nearly all of its working residents, Aetna Township is a commute to Kiowa
Hardly any work in Aetna Township; the top destination outside it is Kiowa (100%, 24 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. There are 4 jobs in Aetna Township, against 2 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Aetna Township
On a workday 2 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Aetna Township on a workday afternoon, 22% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Where Aetna Township’s workforce comes from
Lines 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.
In Aetna Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Aetna Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 4. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Aetna Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Aetna Township
of Aetna Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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.
Aetna Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Around Aetna Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Aetna Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Coldwater Township | under 100% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Elwood Township | under 100% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Deerhead Township | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Township | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Coldwater Township, Elwood Township, Deerhead Township and Eagle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Aetna 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 Aetna Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Aetna Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Aetna Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Aetna 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 Aetna Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Aetna 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.