Photo: Bhall87 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Lawrence draws about half of Grant Township’s working residents
9.3% of residents are in poverty (Kansas 11.3%). 5% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). There are 668 jobs in Grant Township, against 187 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Grant Township on a workday
On a workday 185 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 666 people come in from elsewhere.
About 870 people are in Grant Township on a workday afternoon, 123% more than live here.
3.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Who travels to work in Grant Township, and from where
Where Grant Township clocks in
47% 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.
64% of the jobs in Grant Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grant Township, 2013 → 2023: 383 → 668. 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 Grant Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Grant Township
of Grant Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 110 commuters (the 5% 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 Grant Township works
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.
47% of Grant Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grant Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | – | — | — | — | $62,417 |
| Lawrence | 47% | B+ | A | 20 min | $65,009 |
| Wakarusa Township | under 2% | A | C | 23 min | $99,375 |
| Rural Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Sarcoxie Township | under 2% | A− | D | 29 min | $121,250 |
| Reno Township | under 2% | A | D− | 33 min | $76,793 |
Same-state neighbors only. Rural Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lawrence. Darker towns draw more of Grant 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 Grant Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grant Township?
$62,417 (±$22,201) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grant Township?
9.3%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Grant Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Grant 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 Grant Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grant 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.