With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township works elsewhere
57% of workers have no commute at all, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. Jackson Township has 1 jobs; 33 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Jackson Township; the top destination outside it is Manhattan (27%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jackson Township by day and by night
On a workday 33 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 37 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Jackson Township: the destinations
Where Jackson Township clocks in
27% of workers
24% 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.
Jackson Township is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2014 → 2024: 10 → 1. 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 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 6 commuters (the 57% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Jackson Township
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.
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 | – | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Wingfield Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Zeandale Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Liberty Township, Wingfield Township, Washington Township and Zeandale 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 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 Jackson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
0.0%, 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 Manhattan (27%, 12 mi), Junction City (24%, 16 mi), Grandview Plaza (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
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), 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.