Chariton Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 7% of workers, the job is at home; Missouri has 13%. There are 14 jobs in Chariton Township, and 72 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Chariton Township; the top destination outside it is Salisbury (19%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Chariton Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 72 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Chariton Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Where the trip to work from Chariton Township ends
Where Chariton Township clocks in
10% 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.
A place that makes things: 43% of Chariton Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chariton Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 14. 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 Chariton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Chariton Township spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chariton Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 127 commuters (the 7% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Chariton Township
About 25% 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.
Next door to Chariton Township
The biggest share goes to Salisbury Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chariton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $76,250 |
| Bowling Green Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Keytesville Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Salisbury Township | 8% | C+ | B− | 21 min | $72,288 |
Same-state neighbors only. Bowling Green Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Keytesville Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chariton 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 Chariton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chariton Township?
$76,250 (±$12,160) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chariton Township?
2.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chariton Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chariton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salisbury (19%, 10 mi), Columbia (10%, 38 mi), Moberly (8%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chariton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chariton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chariton 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.