Most of Risley Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Risley Township has 11 jobs, against 92 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Risley Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 92 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Risley Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 2023, primary jobs.
34% of working residents work in Hillsboro
Where Risley Township clocks in
34% of workers
8% of workers
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 36% of the jobs in Risley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Risley Township, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 11. 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 Risley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Risley Township
of Risley Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 59 commuters (the 12% 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.
Where in the region Risley Township works
About 18% 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.
The towns next door employ 34% of Risley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Risley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risley Township | – | — | — | — | $72,009 |
| Hillsboro | 34% | C | A− | 14 min | $63,462 |
| Gale Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Durham Park Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Lehigh Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gale Township, Durham Park Township, Lehigh Township and Liberty Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hillsboro. Darker towns draw more of Risley 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 Risley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Risley Township?
$72,009 (±$19,056) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Risley Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Risley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsboro (34%, 3 mi), Newton (8%, 26 mi), Wichita (7%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Risley 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 Risley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Risley 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.