Hancock Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Hancock Township; the top destination outside it is Beloit (25%, 30 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%). Hancock Township has 8 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Hancock Township by day
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Hancock Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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 Hancock Township goes to work
Where Hancock 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.
Working from home in Hancock Township
of Hancock Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 79 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 Hancock Township’s workers travel
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.
Hancock Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hancock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Penn Township | under 13% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Winfield Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Independence Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Bloom Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Penn Township, Winfield Township, Independence Township and Bloom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hancock 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 Hancock Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hancock Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hancock Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Beloit (25%, 30 mi), Hays (25%, 49 mi), Alton (13%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hancock 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 Hancock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hancock 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.