Castleton Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working from home is the commute for 3% of workers, where Kansas as a whole has 12%. Employers in Castleton Township report 22 jobs, and 122 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Castleton Township; the top destination outside it is Hutchinson (20%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Castleton Township by day and by night
On a workday 121 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Castleton Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Out of Castleton Township to work: where people go
Where Castleton Township clocks in
20% of workers
11% 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 Castleton Township, 32% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Castleton Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 22. 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 Castleton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Castleton Township, about 19 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Castleton Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 308 commuters (the 3% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Castleton Township
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.
The towns around Castleton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Castleton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $105,769 |
| Ninnescah Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Troy Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Haven Township | under 3% | B− | B− | 25 min | $59,860 |
| Albion Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | — | — | 11 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ninnescah Township, Troy Township, Albion Township and Lincoln Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Castleton 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 Castleton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Castleton Township?
$105,769 (±$39,898) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Castleton Township?
2.6%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Castleton Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Castleton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hutchinson (20%, 14 mi), Wichita (11%, 35 mi), Pretty Prairie (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Castleton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Castleton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Castleton 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.