How Jackson Township works: jobs, income and commuting
The average commute takes 33 minutes each way (Missouri 24, U.S. 26). For 39% of workers, the job is at home, next to 13% for Missouri as a whole. Hardly any work in Jackson Township; the top destination outside it is Chillicothe (18%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jackson Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 84 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Where the trip to work from Jackson Township ends
Where Jackson Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Time on the road 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 70 commuters (the 39% 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 many miles Jackson Township commutes
About 24% 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.
Work in the towns next to Jackson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $92,857 |
| Benton Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Clay Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Wilson Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Locust Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Medicine Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Benton Township, Clay Township, Wilson Township, Locust Creek Township and Medicine 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?
$92,857 (±$18,012) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
11.3%, 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. 39% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chillicothe (18%, 18 mi), Milan (14%, 18 mi), Brookfield (12%, 18 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.