Most of Valverde Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Valverde Township report 4 jobs; 44 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Valverde Township; the top destination outside it is Wichita (30%, 36 miles). 0% of workers work from home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Valverde Township by day
On a workday 44 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 64 people are in Valverde 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 Valverde Township’s working residents head each day
Where Valverde Township clocks in
30% of workers
16% 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.
75% of the jobs in Valverde Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Valverde Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 4. 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 Valverde Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Valverde Township
of Valverde 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Valverde Township
About 18% 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.
Valverde Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Valverde Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valverde Township | – | — | — | — | $74,375 |
| Beaver Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Walton Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Greene Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Oxford Township | under 3% | B− | C− | 32 min | $63,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Beaver Township, Walton Township and Greene Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Valverde 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 Valverde Township: questions
What is the median household income in Valverde Township?
$74,375 (±$11,222) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Valverde Township?
13.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Valverde Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wichita (30%, 36 mi), Winfield (16%, 13 mi), Pleasant Valley Township (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Valverde 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 Valverde Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Valverde 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.