Star Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any stay in Star Township for work; outside it, Burlington is the main destination (18%, 9 miles). There are 17 jobs in Star Township; 77 of its residents have a job. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Star Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 99 people are in Star 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.
Where Star Township goes to work
Where Star Township clocks in
18% 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.
100% of the jobs in Star Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Star Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 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 Star Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Star Township
of Star Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 67 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.
How many miles Star Township commutes
About 42% 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 Star Township
The biggest share goes to Hampden Township (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Star Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Township | – | — | — | — | $192,727 |
| Avon Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Hampden Township | 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pottawatomie Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Westphalia Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Avon Township, Hampden Township, Pottawatomie Township and Westphalia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Star 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 Star Township: questions
What is the median household income in Star Township?
$192,727 (±$121,121) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Star Township?
4.3%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Star Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (18%, 9 mi), Waverly (8%, 12 mi), Lenexa (6%, 66 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Star 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 Star Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Star 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.