Most of Darlington Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute from Darlington Township lasts 22 minutes (Kansas 20, U.S. 26). 63 jobs are based in Darlington Township, and 258 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Darlington Township; the top destination outside it is Wichita (35%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Darlington Township apart on work
Darlington Township and Wichita trade workers both ways
Wichita is the top workplace for Darlington Township residents (35%) and also where the most people who work in Darlington Township come from (29% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Darlington Township is a place people come home to
There are 63 jobs based in Darlington Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Darlington Township has about 350 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 258 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Darlington Township’s working residents head each day
Where Darlington Township clocks in
35% of workers
16% of workers
7% 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.
Who commutes out of Darlington Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 254 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 59 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Darlington Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 73% of the jobs in Darlington Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Darlington Township, 2014 → 2024: 47 → 63. 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 Darlington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Darlington Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Darlington Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 279 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Darlington Township
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.
18% of Darlington Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Newton (16%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Darlington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $66,518 |
| Newton | 16% | C+ | C+ | 21 min | $68,885 |
| Newton Township | under 2% | B+ | A− | 17 min | $90,313 |
| Grant Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 23 min | $94,722 |
| Richland Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Sedgwick Township | 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Richland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Sedgwick Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Darlington 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 Darlington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Darlington Township?
$66,518 (±$55,054) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Darlington Township?
21.1%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Darlington Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Darlington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (35%, 18 mi), Newton (16%, 6 mi), Hesston (7%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Darlington 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 Darlington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Darlington 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.