Jackson Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 1 jobs in Jackson Township for 27 working residents. Hardly any stay in Jackson Township for work; outside it, Kinsley is the main destination (11%, 8 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, where Kansas as a whole has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Jackson Township
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 74% 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.
Where the trip to work from Jackson Township ends
Where Jackson Township clocks in
11% of workers
11% of workers
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.
100% of the jobs in Jackson Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Jackson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Jackson Township
of Jackson Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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 it is to work from Jackson Township
About 26% 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.
How Jackson Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sawmill Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Trenton Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Logan Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Sterling Township | under 4% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sawmill Township, Trenton Township, Logan Township and Sterling Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jackson 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 Jackson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
31.4%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kinsley (11%, 8 mi), Dodge City (11%, 33 mi), Larned (7%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jackson 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 Jackson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jackson 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.