Work means Salina for about half of Walnut Township’s working residents
Working from home is the commute for 22% of workers; Kansas has 12%. Hardly any work in Walnut Township; the top destination outside it is Salina (48%, 7 miles). Employers in Walnut Township report 87 jobs, against 221 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Walnut Township apart
Most Walnut Township residents work close to home
62% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
Home offices are common in Walnut Township
22% of Walnut Township workers work from home, against 12% across Kansas. Time on the road ↓
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 221 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Walnut Township
About 20% 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.
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 131 commuters (the 22% 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.
In and out of Walnut Township on a workday
On a workday 219 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 85 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Walnut Township on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.39 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.
The places Walnut Township commutes to
Where Walnut Township clocks in
Lines 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.
77% of the jobs in Walnut Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnut Township, 2013 → 2023: 60 → 87. 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.
The towns next door employ 57% of Walnut Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnut Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | – | — | — | — | $87,794 |
| Salina | 48% | C | A | 15 min | $61,783 |
| Eureka Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Smolan Township | 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Liberty Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Greeley Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eureka Township, Smolan Township, Liberty Township and Greeley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Salina. 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?
$87,794 (±$43,241) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walnut Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walnut Township work?
1% work in town.
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.