With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Mirage Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Mirage Township; the top destination outside it is Atwood (36%, 15 miles). Mirage Township has 5 jobs, and 11 of its residents work somewhere. 18% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Mirage Township on a workday
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Mirage Township on a workday afternoon, 15% 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.
The places Mirage Township commutes to
Where Mirage Township clocks in
36% 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: 60% of jobs based in Mirage Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mirage Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 5. 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 Mirage Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Mirage Township
of Mirage Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 18% 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.
Where in the region Mirage Township works
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.
Mirage Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Center Township (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mirage Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Township | – | — | — | — | $132,083 |
| Rocewood Township | under 10% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Center Township | 9% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Barrett Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rocewood Township, Center Township and Barrett Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mirage 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 Mirage Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mirage Township?
$132,083 (±$24,613) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mirage Township?
7.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Mirage Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atwood (36%, 15 mi), St. Francis (18%, 31 mi), Herndon (9%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mirage 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 Mirage Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mirage 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.