Liberty Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% work in Liberty Township itself; outside it, Kansas City draws the most (10%, 62 miles). 116 jobs are based in Liberty Township, against 293 working residents. The average commute takes 28 minutes each way (Missouri 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Liberty Township, in a few figures
Liberty Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Liberty Township is Kansas City, 62 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (29) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
41% 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 293 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How far Liberty Township goes to work
About 41% 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 flow of workers through Liberty Township
On a workday 289 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 112 people come in from elsewhere.
About 690 people are in Liberty Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
Out of Liberty Township to work: where people go
Where Liberty Township clocks in
10% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Liberty Township: what the 116 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Liberty Township, 2013 → 2023: 275 → 116. 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 Liberty Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Liberty Township’s commute takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Liberty Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 468 commuters (the 8% 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.
Around Liberty Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Liberty Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $71,818 |
| Union Township | under 3% | D | A− | 25 min | $54,000 |
| Sheridan Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sheridan Township, Jefferson Township and Marion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Liberty 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 Liberty Township: questions
What is the median household income in Liberty Township?
$71,818 (±$6,493) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Liberty Township?
4.8%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Liberty Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Liberty Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (10%, 62 mi), St. Joseph (7%, 43 mi), Gallatin (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Liberty Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Liberty Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Liberty 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.