Most of Walker Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% work in Walker Township; the top destination outside it is Garnett (28%, 8 miles). There are 51 jobs in Walker Township, and 298 of its residents work somewhere. 3% 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
What stands out about work in Walker Township
Walker Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 153 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Walker Township is a place people come home to
There are 51 jobs based in Walker Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Walker Township has about 420 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Walker Township and Garnett trade workers both ways
Garnett is the top workplace for Walker Township residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in Walker Township come from (18% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 298 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Time on the road from Walker Township: about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walker Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 304 commuters (the 3% 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.
Who commutes out of Walker Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 295 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Walker 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Walker Township’s working residents head each day
Where Walker Township clocks in
28% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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.
Goods jobs make up 43% of work in Walker Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walker Township, 2013 → 2023: 81 → 51. 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 Walker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Walker Township
About 27% 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.
Next door to Walker Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $91,280 |
| Pottawatomie Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Putnam Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Centerville Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pottawatomie Township, Lincoln Township, Putnam Township, Monroe Township and Centerville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Liberty Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walker 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 Walker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walker Township?
$91,280 (±$12,021) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walker Township?
9.6%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walker Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walker Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Garnett (28%, 8 mi), Ottawa (9%, 21 mi), Wichita (5%, 129 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walker 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 Walker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walker 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.