With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Eureka Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Eureka Township itself; outside it, Great Bend draws the most (18%, 9 miles). 5 jobs are based in Eureka Township for 40 working residents. Home is the office for 70% of workers, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Eureka Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 40 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 49 people are in Eureka Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
The places Eureka Township commutes to
Where Eureka Township clocks in
18% 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.
80% of the jobs in Eureka Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eureka Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 5. 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 Eureka Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Eureka Township
of Eureka Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24 commuters (the 70% 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.
How far Eureka Township goes to work
About 35% 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.
Eureka Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Buffalo Township (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eureka Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | – | — | — | — | $72,276 |
| Buffalo Township | 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Albion Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| South Homestead Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Walnut Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Buffalo Township, Albion Township, South Homestead Township and Walnut Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eureka 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 Eureka Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eureka Township?
$72,276 (±$55,599) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eureka Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eureka Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Great Bend (18%, 9 mi), Hoisington (15%, 6 mi), Dodge City (5%, 80 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eureka 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 Eureka Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eureka 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.