George Washington Carver Homestead Site · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Eden Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Eden Township; the top destination outside it is Ness City (29%, 13 miles). There are 9 jobs in Eden Township, and 28 of its residents work somewhere. Below the poverty line: 21.3% of residents, where Kansas as a whole has 11.3%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Eden Township
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 49 people are in Eden Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Eden Township to work: where people go
Where Eden Township clocks in
29% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 33% of the jobs in Eden Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eden Township, 2013 → 2023: 32 → 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Eden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Eden Township
of Eden Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24 commuters (the 11% 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 Eden Township
About 18% 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 Eden Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | – | — | — | — | $95,694 |
| Johnson Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Forrester Township | under 4% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Alamota Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Ohio Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Johnson Township, Forrester Township, Alamota Township and Ohio Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eden 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 Eden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eden Township?
$95,694 (±$66,292) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eden Township?
21.3%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eden Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ness City (29%, 13 mi), Ransom (18%, 16 mi), Copeland Township (7%, 67 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eden 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 Eden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eden 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.