With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Arion Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Arion Township itself; outside it, Glasco draws the most (16%, 9 miles). Employers in Arion Township report 8 jobs; 57 of its residents have a job. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Arion Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 57 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43 people are in Arion Township on a workday afternoon, 53% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Arion Township: the destinations
Where Arion Township clocks in
16% of workers
16% 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.
In Arion Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Arion Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 8. 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 Arion Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Arion Township
of Arion Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Arion Township
About 30% 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.
Around Arion Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Arion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Township | – | — | — | — | $30,750 |
| Buffalo Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Lyon Township | under 2% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Summit Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Buffalo Township, Lyon Township, Summit Township and Center Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Arion 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 Arion Township: questions
What is the median household income in Arion Township?
$30,750 (±$20,066) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Arion Township?
50.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Arion Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Glasco (16%, 9 mi), Concordia (16%, 8 mi), Beloit (12%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Arion 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 Arion Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Arion 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.