Maple Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Maple Township itself; outside it, Wichita draws the most (17%, 22 miles). There are 24 jobs in Maple Township, and 322 of its residents work somewhere. Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average; Kansas averages 20, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Maple Township stands out on work
Maple Township is a place people come home to
There are 24 jobs based in Maple Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Maple Township has about 450 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Maple Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (26 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Maple Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Maple Township is Wichita, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 17% of working residents (54) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 322 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Maple Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 319 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Maple Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
About 35 minutes each way for Maple Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maple Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 477 commuters (the 10% 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 Maple Township
About 20% 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.
Where the trip to work from Maple Township ends
Where Maple Township clocks in
17% of workers
16% 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.
Jobs in Maple Township: what the 24 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maple Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 24. 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 Maple Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Maple Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maple Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $91,000 |
| Rock Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Gore Township | under 2% | B | C− | 26 min | $70,078 |
| Richland Township | under 2% | A | C− | 31 min | $118,945 |
| Ninnescah Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rock Creek Township and Ninnescah Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maple 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 Maple Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maple Township?
$91,000 (±$25,829) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maple Township?
2.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maple Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maple Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (17%, 22 mi), Winfield (16%, 15 mi), Riverside Township (11%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Maple Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maple Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maple 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.