Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Jackson Township
Hardly any stay in Jackson Township for work; outside it, Osborne is the main destination (27%, 19 miles). 67% of workers have no commute at all, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. The Census job records count 11 working residents of Jackson Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Jackson Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Jackson Township goes to work
Where Jackson Township clocks in
27% of workers
9% 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.
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 4 commuters (the 67% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Jackson Township
About 45% 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.
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Luray Township | under 10% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Winfield Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Delhi Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Luray Township, Winfield Township, Valley Township and Delhi 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 Osborne (27%, 19 mi), Cawker City (9%, 27 mi), Beloit (9%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Jackson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 29% 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.