Jobs and the daily commute in Dor Township
Dor Township has 32 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Kansas as a whole has 12%. Hardly any stay in Dor Township for work; outside it, Smith Center is the main destination (19%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Dor Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 32 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1 people are in Dor Township on a workday afternoon, 97% 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 Dor Township ends
Where Dor Township clocks in
19% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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 Dor Township
of Dor Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 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.
Half of Dor Township commutes less than 20 miles
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.
Around Dor Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dor Township | – | — | — | — | $193,317 |
| Houston Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Valley Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey Township | under 4% | — | — | 8 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Houston Township, Valley Township, Valley Township and Harvey Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dor 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 Dor Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dor Township?
$193,317 (±$549) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dor Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dor Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Smith Center (19%, 17 mi), Kensington (13%, 12 mi), Phillipsburg (13%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dor 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 Dor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dor 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.