Where Ninnescah Township earns its living
For 0% of workers, the job is at home (Kansas 12%). Only 2% stay in Ninnescah Township for work; outside it, Wichita is the main destination (20%, 44 miles). Working residents average 12 minutes each way, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Ninnescah Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 126 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 72 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Ninnescah Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.58 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Ninnescah Township’s working residents head each day
Where Ninnescah Township clocks in
20% of workers
18% of workers
5% 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.
Ninnescah Township works in goods: 92% of its jobs
74 jobs are based in Ninnescah Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ninnescah Township, 2014 → 2024: 240 → 74. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Ninnescah Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Ninnescah Township spends getting to work: about 12 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ninnescah Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 commuters (the 0% 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 Ninnescah Township works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work next door: 18% of Ninnescah Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ninnescah Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninnescah Township | – | — | — | 12 min | $63,417 |
| Kingman | 18% | C− | B− | 19 min | $48,750 |
| White Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Dale Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Belmont Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. White Township, Dale Township, Union Township, Belmont Township and Richland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Kingman. Darker towns draw more of Ninnescah 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 2024, 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 Ninnescah Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ninnescah Township?
$63,417 (±$12,572) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ninnescah Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ninnescah Township?
12 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ninnescah Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (20%, 44 mi), Kingman (18%, 4 mi), Pratt (5%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Ninnescah 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 Ninnescah Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ninnescah Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.