Shawnee Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Only 2% work in Shawnee Township; the top destination outside it is Joplin (24%, 12 miles). There are 43 jobs in Shawnee Township for 226 working residents. Working residents average 26 minutes each way, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Shawnee Township apart on work
Shawnee Township is a place people come home to
There are 43 jobs based in Shawnee Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Shawnee Township has about 320 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Shawnee Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 26 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 199 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (17 to 20 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 226 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many people are in Shawnee Township by day
On a workday 222 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Shawnee Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Shawnee Township takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Shawnee Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 127 commuters (the 7% 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 people from Shawnee Township work
Where Shawnee Township clocks in
24% 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.
44% of the jobs in Shawnee Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Shawnee Township, 2014 → 2024: 44 → 43. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Shawnee Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Shawnee Township works
About 21% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Shawnee Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shawnee Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $33,925 |
| Lowell Township | 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Crawford Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Pleasant View Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lowell Township, Crawford Township and Pleasant View Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lowell Township. Darker towns draw more of Shawnee 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 2024, 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 Shawnee Township: questions
What is the median household income in Shawnee Township?
$33,925 (±$18,852) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shawnee Township?
2.5%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Shawnee Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Shawnee Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Joplin (24%, 12 mi), Pittsburg (8%, 17 mi), Baxter Springs (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Shawnee 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 Shawnee Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shawnee Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.