Jobs and the daily commute in Dayton Township
No jobs are based in Dayton Township in the Census job records; 21 of its residents work elsewhere. Home is the office for 50% of workers (Kansas 12%). Hardly any stay in Dayton Township for work; outside it, Logan is the main destination (24%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dayton Township by day and by night
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Dayton Township on a workday afternoon, 57% 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 people from Dayton Township work
Where Dayton Township clocks in
19% of workers
19% 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 Dayton Township
of Dayton Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2 commuters (the 50% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Dayton Township
About 29% 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.
Next door to Dayton Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dayton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Granite Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie View Township | under 5% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Mound Township | under 5% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Freedom Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Granite Township, Prairie View Township, Mound Township and Freedom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dayton 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 Dayton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Dayton Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dayton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Logan (24%, 16 mi), Phillipsburg (19%, 11 mi), Norton (19%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dayton 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 Dayton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dayton 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.