Jobs, income and commuting in Bigelow Township, KS
50% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas. Hardly any work in Bigelow Township itself; outside it, Marysville draws the most (20%, 17 miles). Bigelow Township has 25 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Bigelow Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Bigelow Township on a workday afternoon, 64% 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.
Where people from Bigelow Township work
Where Bigelow Township clocks in
20% 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 Bigelow Township
of Bigelow Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 50% 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.
Bigelow Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 29% 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 Bigelow Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bigelow Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Township | – | — | — | — | $73,977 |
| Spring Creek Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Blue Rapids Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Wells Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Fork Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Swede Creek Township | under 4% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Creek Township, Blue Rapids Township, Wells Township, Clear Fork Township and Swede Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bigelow 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 Bigelow Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bigelow Township?
$73,977 (±$43,629) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bigelow Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bigelow Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marysville (20%, 17 mi), Frankfort (8%, 9 mi), Seneca (8%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bigelow 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 Bigelow Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bigelow 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.