Dale Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Dale Township for work; outside it, Wichita is the main destination (35%, 34 miles). Employers in Dale Township report 9 jobs; 74 of its residents have a job. 16% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Dale Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 74 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 57 people are in Dale Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Dale Township ends
Where Dale Township clocks in
35% 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.
56% of the jobs in Dale Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dale Township, 2014 → 2024: 4 → 9. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Dale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Dale Township
of Dale Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 commuters (the 16% 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.
How far Dale Township’s workers travel
About 19% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Dale Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Vinita Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Galesburg Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Ninnescah Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Eagle Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vinita Township, Galesburg Township, Ninnescah Township and Eagle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dale 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 2024, 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 Dale Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Dale Township?
37.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (35%, 34 mi), Kingman (9%, 9 mi), Cheney (8%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Dale 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 Dale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dale Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.