Work, pay and getting to work in Chikaskia Township
Chikaskia Township has 14 jobs, against 20 working residents. Hardly any stay in Chikaskia Township for work; outside it, Wichita is the main destination (35%, 40 miles). 5% of workers work from home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Chikaskia Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 47 people are in Chikaskia Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.70 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.
Out of Chikaskia Township to work: where people go
Where Chikaskia Township clocks in
35% 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.
A place that makes things: 50% of Chikaskia Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chikaskia Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 14. 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 Chikaskia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Chikaskia Township
of Chikaskia Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 5% 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 Chikaskia Township, by distance
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.
Chikaskia Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chikaskia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikaskia Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Caldwell Township | under 5% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Morris Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Township | under 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Downs Township | under 5% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Bluff Township | under 5% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Caldwell Township, Morris Township, Ryan Township, Downs Township and Bluff Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chikaskia 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 Chikaskia Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Chikaskia Township?
15.4%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Chikaskia Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (35%, 40 mi), Wellington (20%, 15 mi), Caldwell (15%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chikaskia 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 Chikaskia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chikaskia 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.