Work means Atwood for about half of Driftwood Township’s working residents
Hardly any stay in Driftwood Township for work; outside it, Atwood is the main destination (49%, 11 miles). 0% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). 9 jobs are based in Driftwood Township, against 37 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Driftwood Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 37 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 48 people are in Driftwood Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.24 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Driftwood Township commutes to
Where Driftwood Township clocks in
49% of workers
5% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Driftwood Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Driftwood Township, 2014 → 2024: 8 → 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 Driftwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Driftwood Township
of Driftwood Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 33 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.
Where in the region Driftwood Township works
About 22% 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.
Around Driftwood Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Driftwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Township | – | — | — | — | $51,429 |
| Center Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Herl Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Rocewood Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Center Township, Herl Township and Rocewood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Driftwood 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 Driftwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Driftwood Township?
$51,429 (±$2,850) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Driftwood Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Driftwood Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Driftwood 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 Driftwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Driftwood 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.