Rockford Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Rockford Township has 47 jobs, and 244 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Rockford Township; the top destination outside it is Kansas City (17%, 38 miles). Home is the office for 1% of workers (Missouri 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Rockford Township
Rockford Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Rockford Township is Kansas City, 38 miles away as the crow flies. 17% of working residents (42) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Rockford Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 24 across Missouri. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Rockford Township is a place people come home to
There are 47 jobs based in Rockford Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Rockford Township has about 410 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 244 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Rockford Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 23% 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.
About 41 minutes each way, longer than most of Missouri
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rockford Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 245 commuters (the 1% 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.
Who commutes out of Rockford Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 240 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 43 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Rockford Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 Rockford Township ends
Where Rockford Township clocks in
17% 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.
The kinds of work in Rockford Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rockford Township, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 47. 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 Rockford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Rockford Township
The biggest share goes to Grant Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rockford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | – | — | — | 41 min | $105,506 |
| Grant Township | 4% | C− | C− | 44 min | $70,750 |
| Mirabile Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mirabile Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rockford 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 Rockford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rockford Township?
$105,506 (±$13,616) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rockford Township?
4.5%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rockford Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rockford Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kansas City (17%, 38 mi), Hamilton (5%, 14 mi), Claycomo (4%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rockford 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 Rockford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rockford 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.