Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Houston Township
Only 5% work in Houston Township; the top destination outside it is Smith Center (14%, 12 miles). Commuters spend 26 minutes getting to work on average; Kansas averages 20, the U.S. 26. Employers in Houston Township report 33 jobs; 57 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Houston Township
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Houston Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Houston Township’s residents
Where Houston Township clocks in
14% of workers
5% 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.
What Houston Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Houston Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 33. 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 Houston Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Houston Township, about 26 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Houston Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 34 commuters (the 13% 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 it is to work from Houston Township
About 35% 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.
The towns around Houston Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Houston Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $68,125 |
| Dor Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey Township | under 4% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Harlan Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dor Township, Harvey Township and Harlan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Houston 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 Houston Township: questions
What is the median household income in Houston Township?
$68,125 (±$39,961) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Houston Township?
15.4%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Houston Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Houston Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Smith Center (14%, 12 mi), Lebanon (5%, 22 mi), Phillipsburg (5%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Houston 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 Houston Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Houston 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.