Empire Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Empire Township; the top destination outside it is Ellsworth (32%, 12 miles). Employers in Empire Township report 1 jobs, against 62 working residents. Working residents average 37 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Empire Township
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 92 people are in Empire Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 Empire Township to work: where people go
Where Empire 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.
In Empire Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Empire Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Empire Township: about 37 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Empire Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 129 commuters (the 13% 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 Empire Township works
About 27% 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.
Work in the towns next to Empire Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Empire Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $96,875 |
| Trivoli Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Carneiro Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Ash Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Langley Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Falun Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Spring Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Trivoli Township, Carneiro Township, Ash Creek Township, Clear Creek Township, Langley Township, Falun Township and Spring Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Empire 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 Empire Township: questions
What is the median household income in Empire Township?
$96,875 (±$68,662) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Empire Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Empire Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Empire Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ellsworth (32%, 12 mi), Salina (8%, 26 mi), Lorraine (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Empire 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 Empire Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Empire 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.