Work and commuting in Catlin Township
Hardly any stay in Catlin Township for work; outside it, Wichita is the main destination (16%, 39 miles). 19% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas. The average commute takes 39 minutes each way (Kansas 20, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Catlin Township
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 61 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.98 per resident).
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 Catlin Township: the destinations
Where Catlin Township clocks in
16% of workers
13% of workers
10% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 70% of the jobs in Catlin Township
61 jobs are based in Catlin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Catlin Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 61. 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 Catlin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Catlin Township’s commute takes about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Catlin Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 74 commuters (the 19% 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 Catlin Township
About 18% 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 Catlin Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Catlin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catlin Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $98,813 |
| Peabody Township | under 4% | D | C− | 26 min | $54,517 |
| Wilson Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Fairplay Township | under 4% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| East Branch Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilson Township, Fairplay Township and East Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Catlin 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 Catlin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Catlin Township?
$98,813 (±$9,176) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Catlin Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Catlin Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Catlin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (16%, 39 mi), Hesston (13%, 19 mi), Goessel (10%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Catlin 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 Catlin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Catlin 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.