For about two in five of its working residents, Protection Township is a commute to Coldwater
About one in seven work in Protection Township; the top destination outside it is Coldwater (40%, 10 miles). 5% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%). The average commute takes 17 minutes each way, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Protection Township: the gist
Out of Protection Township to work: where people go
Where Protection Township clocks in
40% of workers
16% 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.
Who leaves Protection Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 216 residents head out to work, 44 work right here, and 124 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Protection Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.65 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.
What work there is in Protection Township: 168 jobs
168 jobs are based in Protection Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Protection Township, 2013 → 2023: 184 → 168. 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 Protection Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 17 minutes each way, quicker than most of Kansas
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Protection Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 348 commuters (the 5% 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 Protection Township’s workers travel
About 27% 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.
Protection Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Protection Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $68,500 |
| Coldwater Township | under 2% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Avilla Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Lexington Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Coldwater Township, Avilla Township and Lexington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Protection 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 Protection Township: questions
What is the median household income in Protection Township?
$68,500 (±$27,862) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Protection Township?
8.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Protection Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Protection Township work?
17% work in town.
Can you get around Protection Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Protection Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Protection 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.