Work, pay and getting to work in Dallas Township
5% of workers have no commute at all (Missouri 13%). Hardly any work in Dallas Township; the top destination outside it is Bethany (26%, 8 miles). Dallas Township has 85 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Dallas Township by day
On a workday 85 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Dallas Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Dallas Township to work: where people go
Where Dallas Township clocks in
26% of workers
12% of workers
5% 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.
Working from home in Dallas Township
of Dallas Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 91 commuters (the 5% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Dallas Township
About 45% 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 Dallas Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dallas Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Howard Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| White Oak Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jefferson Township, Howard Township, Washington Township and White Oak Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dallas 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 Dallas Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Dallas Township?
69.6%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dallas Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethany (26%, 8 mi), Kansas City (12%, 86 mi), Trenton (5%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dallas Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 42% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dallas Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dallas 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.