Marion Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 10 jobs in Marion Township; 101 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Marion Township for work; outside it, Kansas City is the main destination (9%, 64 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 36 minutes, next to 24 for Missouri and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Marion Township on a workday
On a workday 101 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Marion Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Where the trip to work from Marion Township ends
Where Marion Township clocks in
9% of workers
8% 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.
Jobs in Marion Township: what the 10 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marion Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 10. 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.
Getting to work from Marion Township takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 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 75 commuters (the 15% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Marion Township
About 44% 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 towns around Marion Township
The biggest share goes to Benton Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marion Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $73,750 |
| Grand River Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Benton Township | 4% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Dallas Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grand River Township, Benton Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township and Dallas Township: 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?
$73,750 (±$30,198) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marion Township?
11.8%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marion Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marion Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (9%, 64 mi), Bethany (8%, 20 mi), St. Joseph (8%, 41 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marion 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 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.