How Lincoln Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Hardly any work in Lincoln Township itself; outside it, Bethany draws the most (23%, 20 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 13% across Missouri. Lincoln Township has 40 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
Lincoln Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 40 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 82 people are in Lincoln Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 people from Lincoln Township work
Where Lincoln Township clocks in
23% 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 Lincoln Township
of Lincoln Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 0% 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.
Half of Lincoln Township commutes less than 92 miles
About 65% 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 Lincoln Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lincoln Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | – | — | — | — | $58,750 |
| Hamilton Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hamilton Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lincoln Township?
$58,750 (±$55,388) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lincoln Township?
0.0%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lincoln Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethany (23%, 20 mi), Kansas City (5%, 102 mi), Concordia (5%, 112 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lincoln Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lincoln Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lincoln 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.