With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Benton Township works elsewhere
Employers in Benton Township report 99 jobs for 200 working residents. Only 2% stay in Benton Township for work; outside it, Kansas City is the main destination (13%, 70 miles). 3% of workers work from home, where Missouri as a whole has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Benton Township: the figures worth knowing
Benton Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Benton Township is Kansas City, 70 miles away as the crow flies. 13% of working residents (25) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
47% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Benton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Missouri. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 200 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Benton Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 47% 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 trip to work from Benton Township: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Benton Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 216 commuters (the 3% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 86% 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.
Benton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 196 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 95 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Benton Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 Benton Township commutes to
Where Benton Township clocks in
13% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
The kinds of work in Benton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Benton Township, 2013 → 2023: 88 → 99. 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 Benton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Benton Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Benton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $44,000 |
| Butler Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Salem Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Miller Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Dallas Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| McFall | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Grand River Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Butler Township, Marion Township, Salem Township, Miller Township, Dallas Township, McFall and Grand River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Benton 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 Benton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Benton Township?
$44,000 (±$23,664) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Benton Township?
23.5%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Benton Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Benton Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (13%, 70 mi), St. Joseph (8%, 42 mi), Gallatin (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Benton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Benton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Benton 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.