Where Oak Township earns its living
0% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). Only 6% work in Oak Township; the top destination outside it is Smith Center (27%, 12 miles). The average commute takes 13 minutes each way (Kansas 20, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Oak Township
On a workday 83 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Oak Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.60 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.
Commuting out of Oak Township: the destinations
Where Oak Township clocks in
27% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Oak Township: what the 53 are
53 jobs are based in Oak Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oak Township, 2013 → 2023: 49 → 53. 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 Oak Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Oak Township: about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oak Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 190 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Oak Township
About 25% 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 to Oak Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oak Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Township | – | — | — | 13 min | $60,000 |
| White Rock Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Esbon Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Webster Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Blaine Township | 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. White Rock Township, Esbon Township, Webster Township and Blaine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Blaine Township. Darker towns draw more of Oak 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 Oak Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oak Township?
$60,000 (±$31,092) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oak Township?
7.2%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oak Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oak Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Smith Center (27%, 12 mi), Kensington (10%, 25 mi), Phillipsburg (6%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oak Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Oak Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oak 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.