Thomas Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0% of workers work from home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. 2 jobs are based in Thomas Township for 18 working residents. Hardly any work in Thomas Township itself; outside it, Ellsworth draws the most (33%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Thomas Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46 people are in Thomas Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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 the trip to work from Thomas Township ends
Where Thomas Township clocks in
Lines 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.
In Thomas Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Thomas Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 2. 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 Thomas Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Thomas Township
of Thomas Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 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 far it is to work from Thomas Township
About 28% 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 Thomas Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Thomas Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Township | – | — | — | — | $55,500 |
| Ash Creek Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Green Garden Township | under 6% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Victoria Township | under 6% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Trivoli Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ash Creek Township, Green Garden Township, Victoria Township and Trivoli Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Thomas 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 Thomas Township: questions
What is the median household income in Thomas Township?
$55,500 (±$43,903) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Thomas Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Thomas Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ellsworth (33%, 12 mi), Salina (17%, 36 mi), Marquette (6%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Thomas 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 Thomas Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Thomas 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.