Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Clinton Township works elsewhere
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers; Kansas has 12%. There are 57 jobs in Clinton Township for 272 working residents. Hardly any work in Clinton Township; the top destination outside it is Lawrence (42%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Clinton Township at work: what stands out
Much of Clinton Township works one town over
45% of working residents work in a town that borders Clinton Township: Lawrence (42%) and Kanwaka Township (3%). Next door ↓
Clinton Township is a place people come home to
There are 57 jobs based in Clinton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Clinton Township has about 430 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Clinton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 27 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 207 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 272 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Clinton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 271 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 56 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Clinton Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Time on the road from Clinton Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clinton Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 325 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 places Clinton Township commutes to
Where Clinton Township clocks in
42% of workers
7% of workers
5% 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.
Clinton Township makes things: 39% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clinton Township, 2013 → 2023: 47 → 57. 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 Clinton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Clinton Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
45% of Clinton Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clinton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $120,750 |
| Lawrence | 42% | B+ | A | 20 min | $65,009 |
| Marion Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Monmouth Township | under 2% | A | D− | 23 min | $106,143 |
| Kanwaka Township | 3% | A+ | D | 33 min | $125,938 |
| Willow Springs Township | under 2% | B | C+ | 24 min | $90,817 |
| Wakarusa Township | under 2% | A | C | 23 min | $99,375 |
Same-state neighbors only. Marion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lawrence. Darker towns draw more of Clinton 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 Clinton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clinton Township?
$120,750 (±$34,831) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clinton Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clinton Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clinton Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lawrence (42%, 9 mi), Topeka (7%, 18 mi), Lenexa (5%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clinton 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 Clinton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clinton 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.