Howard Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
About one in ten work in Howard Township itself; outside it, Longton draws the most (15%, 10 miles). Commuters spend 38 minutes getting to work on average; the Kansas average is 20, the U.S. 26. 192 jobs are based in Howard Township for 282 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Howard Township, in brief
Howard Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 138 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
44% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 282 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Getting to work from Howard Township takes about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Howard Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 218 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 many miles Howard Township commutes
About 44% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Howard Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 258 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 168 people come in from elsewhere.
About 620 people are in Howard Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.68 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Howard Township: the destinations
Where Howard Township clocks in
7% 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.
Jobs in Howard Township: what the 192 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Howard Township, 2014 → 2024: 225 → 192. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Howard Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Howard Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Howard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | – | — | — | 38 min | $66,042 |
| Union Center Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Paw Paw Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Elk Falls Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Painterhood Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Wildcat Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Union Center Township, Paw Paw Township, Elk Falls Township, Painterhood Township and Wildcat Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Howard 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 2024, 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 Howard Township: questions
What is the median household income in Howard Township?
$66,042 (±$8,514) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Howard Township?
15.8%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Howard Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Howard Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Longton (15%, 10 mi), Howard (9%, 2 mi), Arkansas City (7%, 52 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Howard Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Howard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Howard Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.