Work means Ellsworth for about half of Black Wolf Township’s working residents
0% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). Hardly any work in Black Wolf Township; the top destination outside it is Ellsworth (48%, 5 miles). Black Wolf Township has 5 jobs; 29 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Black Wolf Township on a workday
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Black Wolf Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.17 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.
The places Black Wolf Township commutes to
Where Black Wolf Township clocks in
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.
Goods, not services: 60% of the jobs in Black Wolf Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Black Wolf Township, 2013 → 2023: 31 → 5. 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 Black Wolf Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Black Wolf Township
of Black Wolf Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 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.
The commute from Black Wolf Township, by distance
About 17% 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.
How Black Wolf Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Black Wolf Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf Township | – | — | — | — | $89,107 |
| Lincoln Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Noble Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Ellsworth Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Palacky Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lincoln Township, Noble Township, Columbia Township, Ellsworth Township and Palacky Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Black Wolf 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 Black Wolf Township: questions
What is the median household income in Black Wolf Township?
$89,107 (±$39,544) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Black Wolf Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Black Wolf Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Black Wolf 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 Black Wolf Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Black Wolf 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.