Photo: John Bowers · Public domainMost of Scammon commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Scammon; the top destination outside it is Pittsburg (31%, 12 miles). 17 jobs are based in Scammon, and 158 of its residents work somewhere. The average commute takes 28 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Scammon on a workday
On a workday 157 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 16 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Scammon on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
The towns that employ Scammon’s residents
Where Scammon clocks in
31% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Scammon: what the 17 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Scammon, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 17. 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 Scammon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Scammon spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Scammon workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 163 commuters (the 13% 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 Scammon’s workers travel
About 19% 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.
Scammon and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scammon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scammon | – | — | — | 28 min | $55,833 |
| Mineral Township | under 2% | — | — | 7 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mineral Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Scammon’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 Scammon: questions
What is the median household income in Scammon?
$55,833 (±$10,908) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Scammon?
11.1%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Scammon?
28 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Scammon work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburg (31%, 12 mi), Columbus (6%, 8 mi), Frontenac (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Scammon without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Scammon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scammon
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.