With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Murdock Township works elsewhere
Working residents average 37 minutes each way, where Kansas has 20 and the U.S. 26. 88 jobs are based in Murdock Township; 211 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Murdock Township; the top destination outside it is Wichita (35%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Murdock Township
Murdock Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (19 to 24 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Murdock Township and Wichita trade workers both ways
Wichita is the top workplace for Murdock Township residents (35%) and also where the most people who work in Murdock Township come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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 211 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 37 minutes each way, longer than most of Kansas
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Murdock Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 292 commuters (the 17% 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 places Murdock Township commutes to
Where Murdock Township clocks in
35% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Murdock Township
On a workday 207 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 84 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Murdock Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Goods jobs make up 38% of work in Murdock Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Murdock Township, 2013 → 2023: 35 → 88. 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 Murdock Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Murdock Township
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.
Work in the towns next to Murdock Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Murdock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdock Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $76,336 |
| Fairview Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Benton Township | under 2% | A | C− | 24 min | $96,528 |
| Milton Township | under 2% | B− | B | 23 min | $54,323 |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairview Township and Lincoln Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Murdock 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 Murdock Township: questions
What is the median household income in Murdock Township?
$76,336 (±$19,384) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Murdock Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Murdock Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Murdock Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (35%, 18 mi), El Dorado (10%, 13 mi), Whitewater (8%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Murdock 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 Murdock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Murdock 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.