Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rural Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 50 jobs in Rural Township, and 330 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Rural Township; the top destination outside it is Lawrence (19%, 9 miles). Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, where Kansas has 20 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Rural Township, in a few figures
Rural Township is a place people come home to
There are 50 jobs based in Rural Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Rural Township has about 520 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Rural Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 29 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Rural Township and Lawrence trade workers both ways
Lawrence is the top workplace for Rural Township residents (19%) and also where the most people who work in Rural Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 330 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Rural Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 328 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 520 people are in Rural Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Getting to work from Rural Township takes about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rural Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 165 commuters (the 9% 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.
Out of Rural Township to work: where people go
Where Rural Township clocks in
19% of workers
12% of workers
8% 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.
What Rural Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rural Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 50. 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 Rural Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Rural 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.
The towns around Rural Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rural Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $72,250 |
| Oskaloosa Township | under 3% | A− | B | 27 min | $84,688 |
| Lecompton Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 29 min | $95,500 |
| Sarcoxie Township | under 3% | A− | D | 29 min | $121,250 |
| Grant Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Wakarusa Township | under 3% | A | C | 23 min | $99,375 |
| Kentucky Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 28 min | $86,797 |
Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rural 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 Rural Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rural Township?
$72,250 (±$66,032) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rural Township?
14.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rural Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rural Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lawrence (19%, 9 mi), Topeka (12%, 21 mi), Oskaloosa (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rural 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 Rural Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rural 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.