Most of Lowe Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. Employers in Lowe Township report 6 jobs; 22 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Lowe Township for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (32%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Lowe Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Lowe Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 Lowe Township’s working residents head each day
Where Lowe Township clocks in
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.
Making and building: 33% of jobs based in Lowe Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lowe Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 6. 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 Lowe Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Lowe Township
of Lowe Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
The distance from Lowe Township to work
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.
How Lowe Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Highland Township (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lowe Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mill Creek Township | under 5% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Highland Township | 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 5% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mill Creek Township, Highland Township and Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lowe 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 Lowe Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Lowe Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lowe Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (32%, 12 mi), Hanover (9%, 18 mi), Marysville (9%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lowe 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 Lowe Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lowe 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.