Making a living in Washington Township
Working residents average 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. For 24% of workers, the job is at home, next to 13% for Missouri as a whole. Hardly any work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Trenton (22%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Washington Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Washington 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Washington Township work
Where Washington Township clocks in
22% of workers
8% 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.
Each way, about 29 minutes from Washington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 80 commuters (the 25% 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 Washington Township commutes less than 39 miles
About 48% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Washington Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $72,188 |
| Taylor Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Taylor Township, Harrison Township, Franklin Township and Madison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 2024, 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$72,188 (±$47,208) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
35.3%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Trenton (22%, 12 mi), Kansas City (8%, 90 mi), St. Joseph (6%, 68 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 56% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.