Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainAbout half of Grand River Township’s working residents commute to Wichita
A typical one-way commute lasts 40 minutes, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S. 34% of workers work from home, where Kansas as a whole has 12%. Only 3% work in Grand River Township; the top destination outside it is Wichita (47%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Grand River Township, in brief
Nearly half of Grand River Township works in Wichita
135 working residents, 47%, have their main job in Wichita, 22 miles away. That’s 16 times as many as work in Grand River Township itself. The commute map ↓
Grand River Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 153 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 35 minutes). Time on the road ↓
A lot of Grand River Township works from home
34% of Grand River Township workers work from home, against 12% across Kansas. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 285 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Grand River Township’s working residents head each day
Where Grand River Township clocks in
47% 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.
A commute of about 40 minutes in Grand River Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grand River Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 177 commuters (the 34% 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.
Grand River Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 277 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 158 people come in from elsewhere.
About 600 people are in Grand River Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.58 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.
Grand River Township makes things: 58% of its jobs are in goods
166 jobs are based in Grand River Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grand River Township, 2014 → 2024: 117 → 166. 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 Grand River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Grand River Township
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 Grand River Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grand River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $73,125 |
| Evan Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Sumner Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Morton Township | under 2% | A− | B+ | 25 min | $84,318 |
| Garden Plain Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 24 min | $79,375 |
Same-state neighbors only. Evan Township and Sumner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grand River 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 Grand River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grand River Township?
$73,125 (±$45,241) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grand River Township?
20.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grand River Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 34% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grand River Township work?
3% work in town.
Can you get around Grand River 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 Grand River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grand River 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.