Most of Central Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
There are 74 jobs in Central Township; 206 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Central Township itself; outside it, Pittsburg draws the most (10%, 17 miles). The trip to work takes 36 minutes on average; Missouri averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Central Township
Central Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 24 across Missouri. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
36% 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 ↓
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 206 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 36 minutes each way for Central Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Central Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 81 commuters (the 9% 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.
How far Central Township goes to work
About 36% 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 workday shuffle in and out of Central Township
On a workday 201 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 69 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Central Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 towns that employ Central Township’s residents
Where Central Township clocks in
10% of workers
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.
Making and building: 86% of jobs based in Central Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Central Township, 2013 → 2023: 41 → 74. 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 Central Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Central Township
The biggest share goes to Nashville Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Central Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $49,095 |
| Ozark Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Lamar Township | under 2% | D | D | 20 min | $56,926 |
| Nashville Township | 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Barton City Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Union Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Northfork Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ozark Township, Nashville Township, Barton City Township, Union Township and Northfork Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Central 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 Central Township: questions
What is the median household income in Central Township?
$49,095 (±$2,923) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Central Township?
12.4%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Central Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Central Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburg (10%, 17 mi), Joplin (9%, 31 mi), Lamar (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Central 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 Central Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Central 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.