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Jobs & commute in Martin Township

Work, pay and getting to work in Martin Township

Hardly any stay in Martin Township for work; outside it, Downs is the main destination (15%, 38 miles). The Census job records count 13 working residents of Martin Township and no jobs based in it.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Martin Township quiets down on a workday

On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

13live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night19
Workday6
19live here− 13head out to work+ 0come in to work= 6on a workday

About 6 people are in Martin Township on a workday afternoon, 68% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Out of Martin Township to work: where people go

Kensington: 1 residents work here (8%)Downs: 2 residents work here (15%)Smith Center: 2 residents work here (15%)Osborne: 2 residents work here (15%)Hays: 1 residents work here (8%)Wichita: 2 residents work here (15%)Holdrege: 1 residents work here (8%)Township 11: 1 residents work here (8%)Beaver TownshipGerman TownshipSwan Township: 1 residents work here (8%)Martin TownshipPleasant TownshipWashington TownshipDownsSmith CenterOsborneWichitaKensingtonHaysMartin Township
1
Downs37.8 mi away
15%2
2
Smith Center15.5 mi away
15%2
3
Osborne38.7 mi away
15%2
4
Wichita178.9 mi away
15%2
5
Kensington16.1 mi away
8%1
6
Hays78.9 mi away
8%1
7
Holdrege, NE40.5 mi away
8%1
8
Township 1155.7 mi away
8%1
9
Swan Township9.2 mi away
8%1
The top trips

Where Martin Township clocks in

Lines 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.

How far

Half of Martin Township commutes less than 40 miles

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miDowns: 15% · 37.8 miSmith Center: 15% · 15.5 miOsborne: 15% · 38.7 miWichita: 15% · 178.9 miKensington: 8% · 16.1 miHays: 8% · 78.9 miHoldrege: 8% · 40.5 miTownship 11: 8% · 55.7 miSwan Township: 8% · 9.2 miDowns 15%Smith Center 15%Osborne 15%Wichita 15%Kensington 8%Martin Township
Martin TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
8%Under 10 mi1 residents
23%10–24 mi3 residents
38%25–50 mi5 residents
31%Over 50 mi4 residents

About 31% 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.

Next door

Next door to Martin Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownMartin Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Martin Township–————
Beaver Townshipunder 8%————
German Townshipunder 8%————
Pleasant Townshipunder 8%————

Same-state neighbors only. Beaver Township, German Township and Pleasant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Martin Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Martin Township: questions

Where do people who live in Martin Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Downs (15%, 38 mi), Smith Center (15%, 16 mi), Osborne (15%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Martin Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Martin Township

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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.