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Jobs & commute in Greene Township

Most of Greene Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident

0% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas. Greene Township has 2 jobs; 25 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Greene Township for work; outside it, Wellington is the main destination (24%, 9 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily commute in and out of Greene Township

On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.

25live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
2work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night71
Workday48
71live here− 25head out to work+ 2come in to work= 48on a workday

About 48 people are in Greene Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.08jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Greene Township’s working residents head each day

Belle Plaine: 1 residents work here (4%)Oxford: 1 residents work here (4%)South Haven: 1 residents work here (4%)Caldwell: 1 residents work here (4%)Moundridge: 1 residents work here (4%)Wellington: 6 residents work here (24%)Garden City: 1 residents work here (4%)Wichita: 2 residents work here (8%)Overland Park: 1 residents work here (4%)Jackson TownshipGuelph TownshipOxford Township: 2 residents work here (8%)Valverde TownshipGreene TownshipAvon TownshipWellingtonWichitaOxford TownshipBelle PlaineOxfordSouth HavenGreene Township
1
Wellington9 mi away
24%6
2
Wichita35.6 mi away
8%2
3
Oxford Township8.8 mi away
8%2
4
Belle Plaine15.2 mi away
4%1
5
Oxford10.2 mi away
4%1
6
South Haven10.1 mi away
4%1
7
Caldwell19.2 mi away
4%1
8
Moundridge71.8 mi away
4%1
9
Garden City201.8 mi away
4%1
10
Overland Park185.2 mi away
4%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
32%8
The top trips

Where Greene 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.

The jobs

Goods jobs make up 50% of work in Greene Township

Jobs based in Greene TownshipJobs Greene Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms50%16%
Trade, transport & utilities0%20%
Services: health, schools, offices50%64%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less50%24%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%36%
Over $3,333 a month50%40%

Who does it

29 or younger0%20%
30 to 540%48%
55 and older100%32%
−60%

Jobs based in Greene Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 2. 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 Greene Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Working from home in Greene Township

Working from home
0%

of Greene Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Greene Township gets to work
69%Drive alone
3%Carpool
28%Walk

Share of the 29 commuters (the 0% 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

Short hops and long hauls from Greene Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miWellington: 24% · 9 miWichita: 8% · 35.6 miOxford Township: 8% · 8.8 miBelle Plaine: 4% · 15.2 miOxford: 4% · 10.2 miSouth Haven: 4% · 10.1 miCaldwell: 4% · 19.2 miMoundridge: 4% · 71.8 miGarden City: 4% · 201.8 miOverland Park: 4% · 185.2 miWellington 24%Wichita 8%Oxford Township 8%Belle Plaine 4%Oxford 4%Greene Township
Greene TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
24%Under 10 mi6 residents
28%10–24 mi7 residents
16%25–50 mi4 residents
32%Over 50 mi8 residents

About 32% 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.

Next door

Greene Township and the towns next door

Jobs & commute next door

TownGreene Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Greene Township–————
Avon Townshipunder 4%——21 min—
Valverde Townshipunder 4%————
Jackson Townshipunder 4%————
Guelph Townshipunder 4%——31 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Avon Township, Valverde Township, Jackson Township and Guelph Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Greene Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Greene Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in Greene Township?

29.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Greene Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wellington (24%, 9 mi), Wichita (8%, 36 mi), Oxford Township (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Greene Township without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 28% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Greene Township, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Greene Township

Greene Township home →

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.