Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Union Center Township
2% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). Hardly any work in Union Center Township; the top destination outside it is Moline (10%, 13 miles). Union Center Township has 30 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Union Center Township on a workday
On a workday 30 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 72 people are in Union Center Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 Union Center Township ends
Where Union Center Township clocks in
10% 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.
Working from home in Union Center Township
of Union Center Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 57 commuters (the 2% 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 Union Center Township’s workers travel
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.
Union Center Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Center Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Center Township | – | — | — | — | $139,318 |
| Howard Township | under 4% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Otter Creek Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenfield Township | under 4% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Paw Paw Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 4% | — | — | 49 min | — |
| Wildcat Township | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Harvey Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Piedmont | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Howard Township, Otter Creek Township, Greenfield Township, Paw Paw Township, Union Township, Wildcat Township, Harvey Township and Piedmont: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Union Center 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 Union Center Township: questions
What is the median household income in Union Center Township?
$139,318 (±$26,263) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Center Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Union Center Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Moline (10%, 13 mi), Arkansas City (10%, 46 mi), Howard (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Union Center 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 Union Center Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Union Center 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.