Jobs and earnings in Osborne Township, and the trip to work
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. Only 2% stay in Osborne Township for work; outside it, Wichita is the main destination (38%, 31 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 31 minutes, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Osborne Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 96 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 69 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Osborne Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.72 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 Osborne Township goes to work
Where Osborne Township clocks in
38% 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.
Osborne Township makes things: 28% of its jobs are in goods
71 jobs are based in Osborne Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Osborne Township, 2013 → 2023: 52 → 71. 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 Osborne Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Osborne Township spends getting to work: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Osborne Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 77 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Osborne 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.
How Osborne Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Wellington (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Osborne Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $59,063 |
| Wellington | 7% | C− | B | 17 min | $50,333 |
| Ryan Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Wellington Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Downs Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Sumner Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ryan Township, Wellington Township, Downs Township and Sumner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Osborne 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 Osborne Township: questions
What is the median household income in Osborne Township?
$59,063 (±$11,552) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Osborne Township?
5.3%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Osborne Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Osborne Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (38%, 31 mi), Wellington (7%, 7 mi), Conway Springs (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Osborne 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 Osborne Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Osborne 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.