With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Milford Township works elsewhere
At home: 9% of workers have no commute at all (Missouri 13%). There are 9 jobs in Milford Township; 83 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Milford Township; the top destination outside it is Lamar (19%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Milford Township by day
On a workday 83 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Milford Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Commuting out of Milford Township: the destinations
Where Milford Township clocks in
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.
100% of the jobs in Milford Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Milford Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 9. 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 Milford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Milford Township
of Milford Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 9% 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 far Milford Township goes to work
About 33% 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.
How Milford Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Milford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Newport Township | under 3% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Doylesport Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Montevallo Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newport Township, Doylesport Township and Montevallo Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Milford 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 Milford Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Milford Township?
3.4%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Milford Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lamar (19%, 11 mi), Springfield (7%, 53 mi), Kansas City (6%, 109 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Milford 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 Milford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milford 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.