Oxford Township’s household incomes are higher than in 96% of U.S. towns
1.9% of residents are in poverty (Kansas 11.3%). Jobs and income earn Oxford Township A+; getting around on foot earns it D. Working from home is the commute for 22% of workers, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Oxford Township at work: what stands out
A lot of Oxford Township works one town over
43% of working residents work in a town that borders Oxford Township: Overland Park (35%) and Olathe (8%). Next door ↓
A lot of Oxford Township workers cross into Missouri
29% of Oxford Township workers work outside Kansas, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Kansas City (15%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Oxford Township empties out on a workday
About 1,400 people are in Oxford Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than the 2,100 who live here: 950 head out to work and 320 come in. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 957 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Oxford Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Oxford Township is among the top U.S. towns. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Oxford Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Oxford Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
35% of working residents work in Overland Park
Where Oxford Township clocks in
15% 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.
Oxford Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 953 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 323 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Oxford Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.34 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.
83% of the jobs in Oxford Township pay over $3,333 a month
327 jobs are based in Oxford Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oxford Township, 2014 → 2024: 271 → 327. 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 Oxford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Oxford Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oxford Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 819 commuters (the 21% 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 Oxford Township goes to work
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.
The commute in Oxford Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Oxford Township is more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.4% across Kansas.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,043 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 11% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 41% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Oxford Township households have no vehicle (Kansas 5.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Oxford Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Oxford Township places 46th of 5,793 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 44 | Head of the Harbor NY | 1,481 | $250K | 4.6% | 1.2% | 4% | A+ |
| 45 | Evendale OH | 2,657 | $149K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| 46 | Oxford Township KS | 2,058 | $163K | 1.9% | 2.1% | <1% | A+ |
| 47 | Trenton Township OH | 2,538 | $137K | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2% | A+ |
| 48 | Bayou Gauche LA | 1,908 | $163K | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 52 | Lexington Township KS | 1,512 | $135K | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 72 | Westwood KS | 1,720 | $118K | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 76 | Ohio Township KS | 2,219 | $158K | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,793 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 61% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Oxford Township, the top three, the last and three more from Kansas.
Next door is work for 43% of Oxford Township
The biggest share goes to Overland Park (35%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oxford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | – | A+ | D | 23 min | $163,333 |
| Overland Park | 35% | A | B+ | 20 min | $104,834 |
| Olathe | 8% | A | B+ | 21 min | $114,009 |
| Aubry Township | under 2% | A+ | C | 23 min | $134,081 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oxford 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 Oxford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oxford Township?
$163,333 (±$54,249) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oxford Township?
1.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oxford Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oxford Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Overland Park (35%, 5 mi), Kansas City (15%, 23 mi), Olathe (8%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Oxford Township walkable?
Oxford Township is more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Oxford Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Oxford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oxford 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.