Jobs and earnings in Jefferson Township, and the trip to work
Hardly any work in Jefferson Township; the top destination outside it is Atwood (33%, 19 miles). Jefferson Township has 9 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Jefferson Township by day
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 the trip to work from Jefferson Township ends
Where Jefferson Township clocks in
33% of workers
11% 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.
The commute from Jefferson Township, by distance
About 56% 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.
Around Jefferson Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | — | — | — | $28,846 |
| Cook Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Herl Township | under 12% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Achilles Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Wendell Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cook Township, Herl Township, Achilles Township and Wendell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jefferson Township?
$28,846 (±$1,016) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atwood (33%, 19 mi), Wray (11%, 82 mi), Halstead (11%, 210 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jefferson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson 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.