With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Halstead Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Halstead Township itself; outside it, Hesston draws the most (19%, 9 miles). 13 jobs are based in Halstead Township, against 171 working residents. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Halstead Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 170 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Halstead Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Commuting out of Halstead Township: the destinations
Where Halstead Township clocks in
19% of workers
16% of workers
11% 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.
Making and building: 31% of jobs based in Halstead Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Halstead Township, 2013 → 2023: 120 → 13. 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 Halstead Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Halstead Township
of Halstead Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 104 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.
Where in the region Halstead 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.
Halstead Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Halstead (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Halstead Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead Township | – | — | — | — | $108,852 |
| Halstead | 5% | B | B− | 23 min | $76,250 |
| Macon Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lakin Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Burrton Township | under 3% | B− | B+ | 22 min | $80,122 |
| Garden Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Macon Township, Lakin Township and Garden Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Halstead 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 Halstead Township: questions
What is the median household income in Halstead Township?
$108,852 (±$88,735) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Halstead Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Halstead Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hesston (19%, 9 mi), Wichita (16%, 27 mi), Newton (11%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Halstead 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 Halstead Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Halstead 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.