Jobs and the daily commute in Washington Township
Working residents average 20 minutes each way, about the same as across Kansas. For 1% of workers, the job is at home, against 12% across Kansas. Only 5% work in Washington Township itself; outside it, Horton draws the most (16%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Washington Township by day and by night
On a workday 188 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 138 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.75 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Washington Township to work: where people go
Where Washington Township clocks in
9% 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.
Most jobs in Washington Township are in services
147 jobs are based in Washington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 173 → 147. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Washington Township: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 205 commuters (the 1% 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.
Half of Washington Township commutes less than 18 miles
About 23% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Washington Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $59,079 |
| Mission Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Robinson Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Union Township | under 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Wolf River Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mission Township, Robinson Township, Union Township and Wolf River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 2024, 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$59,079 (±$15,286) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
25.5%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Horton (16%, 8 mi), Hiawatha (16%, 13 mi), Topeka (9%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.