Jobs and the daily commute in Little Walnut Township
247 jobs are based in Little Walnut Township, against 303 working residents. About one in ten work in Little Walnut Township; the top destination outside it is Wichita (21%, 32 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 31 minutes (Kansas 20, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Little Walnut Township apart
Little Walnut Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Little Walnut Township is Wichita, 32 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (63) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Little Walnut Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 303 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Half of Little Walnut Township commutes less than 25 miles
About 19% 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.
Each way, about 31 minutes from Little Walnut Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Little Walnut Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 529 commuters (the 6% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Little Walnut Township
On a workday 275 residents head out to work, 28 work right here, and 219 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.82 per resident).
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 Little Walnut Township ends
Where Little Walnut Township clocks in
21% 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.
Jobs in Little Walnut Township: what the 247 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Little Walnut Township, 2014 → 2024: 213 → 247. 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 Little Walnut Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Little Walnut Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Prospect Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Little Walnut Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Walnut Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $86,806 |
| Glencoe Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 38 min | $93,750 |
| Prospect Township | 2% | C | C− | 31 min | $59,167 |
Same-state neighbors only. Glencoe Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Little Walnut 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 Little Walnut Township: questions
What is the median household income in Little Walnut Township?
$86,806 (±$7,565) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Little Walnut Township?
8.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Little Walnut Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Little Walnut Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (21%, 32 mi), El Dorado (15%, 10 mi), Leon (9%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Little Walnut Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Little Walnut Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Little Walnut 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.