Republican River Pegram Truss · Photo: Smarkflea at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Lawrence Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
9 jobs are based in Lawrence Township; 34 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in Lawrence Township; the top destination outside it is Concordia (26%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Lawrence Township
On a workday 33 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Lawrence Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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 Lawrence Township goes to work
Where Lawrence Township clocks in
26% 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.
A place that makes things: 33% of Lawrence Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lawrence Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 9. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lawrence Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Lawrence Township
of Lawrence Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 76 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.
Lawrence Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 32% 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.
12% of Lawrence Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Lincoln Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lawrence Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | – | — | — | — | $66,447 |
| Grant Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | 6% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Sibley Township | 6% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Shirley Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Elk Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township, Nelson Township, Lincoln Township, Sibley Township, Shirley Township and Elk Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lawrence Township?
$66,447 (±$7,977) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lawrence Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lawrence Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Concordia (26%, 7 mi), Salina (9%, 55 mi), Clifton (6%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lawrence 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.