Work, pay and getting to work in Allen Township
The Census job records count 52 working residents of Allen Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. Hardly any stay in Allen Township for work; outside it, Kingman is the main destination (23%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Allen Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in Allen Township on a workday afternoon, 49% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Allen Township work
Where Allen Township clocks in
23% of workers
17% 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 Allen Township
of Allen Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Allen Township
About 19% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Allen Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | – | — | — | — | $83,750 |
| Vinita Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Eagle Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Erie Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vinita Township, Eagle Township, Erie Township and Bennett Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Allen 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 2024, 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 Allen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Allen Township?
$83,750 (±$56,293) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allen Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Allen Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kingman (23%, 16 mi), Wichita (17%, 31 mi), Cheney (8%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Allen 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 Allen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allen Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.