Most of Walnut Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Walnut Township report 10 jobs, against 47 working residents. Hardly any work in Walnut Township itself; outside it, Marysville draws the most (23%, 7 miles). 6% of workers work from home; Kansas has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Walnut Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 74 people are in Walnut Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 Walnut Township’s working residents head each day
Where Walnut Township clocks in
23% of workers
15% of workers
13% 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.
What Walnut Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnut Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 10. 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 Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Walnut Township
of Walnut Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 6% 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.
The commute from Walnut Township, by distance
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.
Walnut Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Waterville Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnut Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | – | — | — | — | $38,514 |
| Elm Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Little Blue Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Waterville Township | 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Logan Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elm Creek Township, Little Blue Township, Waterville Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walnut 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 Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walnut Township?
$38,514 (±$13,822) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walnut Township?
14.2%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walnut Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marysville (23%, 7 mi), Waterville (15%, 7 mi), Manhattan (13%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walnut 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 Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walnut 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.