Jobs and the daily commute in Crystal Township
No jobs are based in Crystal Township in the Census job records; 23 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers work from home; Kansas has 12%. Hardly any stay in Crystal Township for work; outside it, Phillipsburg is the main destination (30%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Crystal Township
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Crystal Township on a workday afternoon, 52% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where the trip to work from Crystal Township ends
Where Crystal Township clocks in
30% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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.
Working from home in Crystal Township
of Crystal Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 42 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.
Crystal Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 48% 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.
Crystal Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crystal Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sumner Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Swan Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenwood Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Plum Township | under 5% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sumner Township, Swan Township, Greenwood Township and Plum Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Crystal 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 Crystal Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Crystal Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Crystal Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Phillipsburg (30%, 14 mi), Garden City (9%, 160 mi), Topeka (9%, 191 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Crystal 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 Crystal Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crystal 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.