With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Westminster Township works elsewhere
There are 15 jobs in Westminster Township for 67 working residents. Only 1% stay in Westminster Township for work; outside it, Hutchinson is the main destination (33%, 17 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Westminster Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 66 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Westminster Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Commuting out of Westminster Township: the destinations
Where Westminster Township clocks in
33% 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 67% of work in Westminster Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westminster Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 15. 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 Westminster Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Westminster Township spends getting to work: about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westminster Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 103 commuters (the 0% 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 Westminster Township, by distance
About 21% 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 Westminster Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westminster Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $95,000 |
| Arlington Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Plevna Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Center Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Enterprise Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Arlington Township, Plevna Township, Center Township and Enterprise Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westminster 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 Westminster Township: questions
What is the median household income in Westminster Township?
$95,000 (±$42,623) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westminster Township?
14.1%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westminster Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westminster Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hutchinson (33%, 17 mi), Langdon Township (10%, 9 mi), South Hutchinson (9%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Westminster 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 Westminster Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westminster 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.