Jobs and the daily commute in Marion Township
The average commute takes 15 minutes each way (Missouri 24, U.S. 26). Working from home is the commute for 5% of workers, where Missouri as a whole has 13%. Only 1% work in Marion Township itself; outside it, Bethany draws the most (15%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Marion Township
On a workday 135 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 97 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Marion Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.72 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.
The towns that employ Marion Township’s residents
Where Marion Township clocks in
15% of workers
7% 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 Marion Township: what the 99 are
99 jobs are based in Marion Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marion Township, 2013 → 2023: 88 → 99. 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 Marion Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Marion Township: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marion Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 213 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.
Where in the region Marion Township works
About 34% 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.
Marion Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $87,533 |
| Madison Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Union Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Grant Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Colfax Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Blythedale | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Madison Township, Union Township, Grant Township, Colfax Township and Blythedale: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marion 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 Marion Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marion Township?
$87,533 (±$62,512) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marion Township?
31.9%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marion Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marion Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethany (15%, 13 mi), St. Joseph (7%, 66 mi), Gilman City (4%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marion 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 Marion Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marion 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.