Jobs, income and commuting in Mont Ida, KS
Hardly any work in Mont Ida itself; outside it, Humboldt draws the most (10%, 28 miles). The Census job records count 10 working residents of Mont Ida and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Mont Ida: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
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.
Out of Mont Ida to work: where people go
Where Mont Ida clocks in
10% of workers
10% of workers
10% 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.
Miles to work from Mont Ida
About 44% 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.
The towns around Mont Ida
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mont Ida workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Ida | – | — | — | — | — |
| Westphalia Township | under 10% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Westphalia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mont Ida’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 Mont Ida: questions
Where do people who live in Mont Ida work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Humboldt (10%, 28 mi), Iola (10%, 20 mi), Edgerton (10%, 44 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mont Ida, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mont Ida
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.