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Jobs & commute in Delhi Township

Delhi Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Delhi Township has 6 jobs, and 21 of its residents work somewhere. Only 5% work in Delhi Township; the top destination outside it is Osborne (33%, 18 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Delhi Township

On a workday 20 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.

20live here, work elsewhere
1live and work here
5work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night28
Workday13
28live here− 20head out to work+ 5come in to work= 13on a workday

About 13 people are in Delhi Township on a workday afternoon, 54% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.29jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Out of Delhi Township to work: where people go

Sioux City: 1 residents work here (5%)Natoma: 2 residents work here (10%)Downs: 3 residents work here (14%)Smith CenterOsborne: 7 residents work here (33%)Beloit: 1 residents work here (5%)Russell: 1 residents work here (5%)Hutchinson: 1 residents work here (5%)Lenexa: 1 residents work here (5%)Bloom TownshipHouston Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Winfield TownshipFairview TownshipJackson TownshipBethany TownshipDelhi TownshipOsborneDownsNatomaSioux CityBeloitRussellDelhi Township
1
Osborne18.4 mi away
33%7
2
Downs21 mi away
14%3
3
Natoma25.5 mi away
10%2
4
Sioux City, IA254 mi away
5%1
5
Beloit29.7 mi away
5%1
6
Russell27.1 mi away
5%1
7
Hutchinson85.8 mi away
5%1
8
Lenexa201.5 mi away
5%1
9
Houston Township33.8 mi away
5%1
10
Delhi Township (in town)right here
5%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
10%2
The top trips

Where Delhi Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Most jobs in Delhi Township are in services

Jobs based in Delhi TownshipJobs Delhi Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%29%
Trade, transport & utilities0%24%
Services: health, schools, offices100%48%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less100%19%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%33%
Over $3,333 a month0%48%

Who does it

29 or younger17%19%
30 to 5450%43%
55 and older33%38%

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 Delhi Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

Close to home or a long way: work trips from Delhi Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miOsborne: 33% · 18.4 miDowns: 14% · 21 miNatoma: 10% · 25.5 miSioux City: 5% · 254 miBeloit: 5% · 29.7 miRussell: 5% · 27.1 miHutchinson: 5% · 85.8 miLenexa: 5% · 201.5 miHouston Township: 5% · 33.8 miOsborne 33%Downs 14%Natoma 10%Sioux City 5%Beloit 5%Delhi Township
Delhi TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
5%Under 10 mi1 residents
52%10–24 mi11 residents
29%25–50 mi6 residents
14%Over 50 mi3 residents

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

How Delhi Township compares with the towns next door

Jobs & commute next door

TownDelhi Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Delhi Township–————
Fairview Townshipunder 5%——12 min—
Jackson Townshipunder 5%————
Winfield Townshipunder 5%————
Bloom Townshipunder 5%————

Same-state neighbors only. Fairview Township, Jackson Township, Winfield Township and Bloom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Delhi Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Delhi Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in Delhi Township?

0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Delhi Township work?

5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Osborne (33%, 18 mi), Downs (14%, 21 mi), Natoma (10%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Delhi Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Delhi Township

Delhi Township home →

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.