How Graham Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Hardly any stay in Graham Township for work; outside it, Hill City is the main destination (30%, 10 miles). 16% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). The Census job records count 27 working residents of Graham Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Graham Township
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Graham Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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 Graham Township goes to work
Where Graham Township clocks in
30% of workers
7% 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 Graham Township
of Graham Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 commuters (the 16% 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 it is to work from Graham Township
About 41% 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.
Graham Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Hill City Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Graham Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Township | – | — | — | — | $83,214 |
| Hill City Township | 7% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Pioneer Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon-District 3 Township | under 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Indiana Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hill City Township: not graded. Pioneer Township, Solomon-District 3 Township and Indiana Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Graham 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 Graham Township: questions
What is the median household income in Graham Township?
$83,214 (±$37,751) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Graham Township?
6.5%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Graham Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hill City (30%, 10 mi), Salina (7%, 127 mi), Hill City Township (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Graham 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 Graham Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Graham 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.