With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Walnut Grove Township works elsewhere
There are 14 jobs in Walnut Grove Township, against 141 working residents. Hardly any work in Walnut Grove Township; the top destination outside it is Chanute (26%, 17 miles). For 31% of workers, the job is at 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
Who leaves Walnut Grove Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 141 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Walnut Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The places Walnut Grove Township commutes to
Where Walnut Grove Township clocks in
26% of workers
11% 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.
79% of the jobs in Walnut Grove Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnut Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 14. 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 Walnut Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Walnut Grove Township spends getting to work: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walnut Grove Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 145 commuters (the 31% 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.
Where in the region Walnut Grove Township works
About 19% 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.
The towns around Walnut Grove Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnut Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $114,583 |
| Grant Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Mission Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Walnut Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Erie Township | under 2% | D− | B− | 18 min | $46,184 |
| Walnut | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Centerville Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township, Mission Township, Walnut Township, Walnut and Centerville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walnut Grove Township?
$114,583 (±$63,094) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walnut Grove Township?
2.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walnut Grove Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walnut Grove Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chanute (26%, 17 mi), St. Paul (12%, 5 mi), Parsons (11%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walnut Grove 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.