Work, pay and getting to work in Ash Valley Township
The Census job records count 25 working residents of Ash Valley 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 Ash Valley Township for work; outside it, Pawnee Township is the main destination (16%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Ash Valley Township
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 32 people are in Ash Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
Commuting out of Ash Valley Township: the destinations
Where Ash Valley Township clocks in
8% of workers
8% 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 Ash Valley Township
of Ash Valley Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 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 many miles Ash Valley Township commutes
About 28% 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.
Work in the towns next to Ash Valley Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ash Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $84,545 |
| Banner Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Conkling Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Walnut Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Banner Township, Conkling Township and Walnut Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ash Valley 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 Ash Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ash Valley Township?
$84,545 (±$39,001) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ash Valley Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ash Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pawnee Township (16%, 6 mi), Jetmore (8%, 44 mi), Dodge City (8%, 59 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ash Valley 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 Ash Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ash Valley 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.