Jobs and the daily commute in Olive Township
Hardly any work in Olive Township; the top destination outside it is Oberlin (38%, 6 miles). No jobs are based in Olive Township in the Census job records; 24 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Olive Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Olive Township on a workday afternoon, 46% fewer than live here.
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.
Where people from Olive Township work
Where Olive Township clocks in
38% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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 distance from Olive Township to work
About 33% 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.
Olive Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Olive Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Roosevelt Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Sherman Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Roosevelt Township, Liberty Township, Center Township and Sherman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Olive 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 Olive Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Olive Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Olive Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oberlin (38%, 6 mi), Oakley (8%, 56 mi), Colby (8%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Olive Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Olive 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.