Olivet Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Olivet Township for work; outside it, Topeka is the main destination (14%, 36 miles). Employers in Olivet Township report 13 jobs, and 127 of its residents work somewhere. For 1% of workers, the job is at home, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Olivet Township by day
On a workday 127 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Olivet Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Olivet Township ends
Where Olivet Township clocks in
14% of workers
10% 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.
In Olivet Township, 62% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Olivet Township, 2014 → 2024: 29 → 13. 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 Olivet Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Olivet Township: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Olivet Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 207 commuters (the 1% 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.
How far it is to work from Olivet Township
About 31% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Olivet Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Olivet Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $118,056 |
| Melvern Township | under 4% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Key West Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Barclay Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Arvonia Township | under 4% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Valley Brook Township | under 4% | C+ | C+ | 24 min | $76,678 |
| Superior Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Melvern Township, Key West Township, Barclay Township, Arvonia Township and Superior Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Olivet 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 Olivet Township: questions
What is the median household income in Olivet Township?
$118,056 (±$69,068) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Olivet Township?
5.5%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Olivet Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Olivet Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Topeka (14%, 36 mi), Osage City (10%, 10 mi), Emporia (8%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Olivet Township without a car?
0% 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 Olivet Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Olivet 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.