Washington Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Washington Township report 1 jobs for 43 working residents. Hardly any work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Bethany (23%, 13 miles). Home is the office for 67% of workers, where Missouri as a whole has 13%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Washington Township by day
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Out of Washington Township to work: where people go
Where Washington Township clocks in
23% of workers
9% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Washington Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Washington Township
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 67% 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.
The commute from Washington Township, by distance
About 40% 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.
Work in the towns next to Washington Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Dallas Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Union Township, Dallas Township and Lincoln 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 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
50.6%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethany (23%, 13 mi), Albany (9%, 16 mi), Kansas City (7%, 93 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% 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), 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.