Jackson Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
56 jobs are based in Jackson Township, against 238 working residents. Hardly any work in Jackson Township itself; outside it, Gallatin draws the most (13%, 8 miles). Home is the office for 32% of workers; Missouri has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Jackson Township, in a few figures
A big share show a job far from home
46% 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 ↓
Jackson Township is a place people come home to
There are 56 jobs based in Jackson Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jackson Township has about 530 people in it, 26% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Jackson Township works from home
32% of Jackson Township workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri. 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 238 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Jackson Township
About 46% 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 daily commute in and out of Jackson Township
On a workday 236 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 54 people come in from elsewhere.
About 530 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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 daily trip from Jackson Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jackson Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 213 commuters (the 32% 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.
Where people from Jackson Township work
Where Jackson Township clocks in
13% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
Jackson Township makes things: 84% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2013 → 2023: 38 → 56. 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 Jackson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Jackson Township
The biggest share goes to Union Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $114,583 |
| Harrison Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Union Township | 2% | D | A− | 25 min | $54,000 |
| Jamesport Township | under 3% | C | A− | 44 min | $65,294 |
| Sampsel Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Monroe Township | under 3% | — | — | 107 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison Township, Sampsel Township and Monroe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jackson 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 Jackson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jackson Township?
$114,583 (±$19,515) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
6.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gallatin (13%, 8 mi), Kansas City (10%, 67 mi), St. Joseph (8%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jackson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 27% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jackson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jackson 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.