Rochester Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Only 2% work in Rochester Township; the top destination outside it is Cunningham (17%, 17 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 12% across Kansas. A typical one-way commute lasts 32 minutes, 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
Rochester Township by day and by night
On a workday 53 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Rochester 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.
Where the trip to work from Rochester Township ends
Where Rochester Township clocks in
17% of workers
15% of workers
13% 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.
The 35 jobs based in Rochester Township
35 jobs are based in Rochester Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rochester Township, 2013 → 2023: 88 → 35. 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 Rochester Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Rochester Township: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rochester Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Rochester Township
About 30% 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.
Work in the towns next to Rochester Township
The biggest share goes to Peters Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rochester Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $44,375 |
| Peters Township | 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Chikaskia Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Township 1 | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Peters Township, Chikaskia Township, Township 1 and Liberty Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rochester 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 Rochester Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rochester Township?
$44,375 (±$24,765) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rochester Township?
15.2%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rochester Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rochester Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cunningham (17%, 17 mi), Kingman (15%, 18 mi), Pratt (13%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rochester 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 Rochester Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rochester 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.