About one in three of Washington Township’s working residents commute to Nevada
Jobs & income C−: better than 23% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access.
Walkability D: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns.
Household incomes here are lower than in 68% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 19 minutes each way (Missouri 24, U.S. 26). Only 5% work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is Nevada (36%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Washington Township
Washington Township and Nevada trade workers both ways
Nevada is the top workplace for Washington Township residents (36%) and also where the most people who work in Washington Township come from (29% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
41% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Commutes from Washington Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 24 across Missouri. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Missouri worker. Time on the road ↓
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 943 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
What’s behind Washington Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Washington Township is better than 23% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Washington Township’s grade up (3.4%, U.S. 5.2%); the poverty rate pulls it down (23.1%, U.S. 12.5%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Township could be anywhere from D− to B.
36% of working residents work in Nevada
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Washington Township clocks in
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Half of Washington Township commutes less than 20 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 41% 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.
About 19 minutes each way, quicker than most of Missouri
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 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 802 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Washington Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 895 residents head out to work, 48 work right here, and 578 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.66 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 2023, primary jobs.
What the 626 jobs in Washington Township are
626 jobs are based in Washington Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 827 → 626. 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.
Most trips from Washington Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Washington Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Washington Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 966 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 9.0% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Missouri 6.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Washington Township is 3,639th of 4,995 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,200 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Missouri.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 10 | Warson Woods MO | 1,990 | $207K | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Weatherby Lake MO | 2,139 | $153K | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 48 | Lake Winnebago MO | 1,869 | $179K | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,637 | East Pittsburgh PA | 1,835 | $39K | 45.4% | 2.8% | 2% | C− |
| 3,638 | Marceline Township MO | 2,589 | $75K | 17.9% | 4.5% | 32% | C− |
| 3,639 | Washington Township MO | 2,359 | $63K | 23.1% | 3.4% | 5% | C− |
| 3,640 | Dixmoor IL | 2,951 | $45K | 23.6% | 8.3% | 2% | C− |
| 3,641 | Kingman KS | 2,884 | $49K | 10.4% | 4.4% | 38% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,995 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
37% of Washington Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Nevada (36%). Darker towns draw more of Washington Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | C− | D | 19 min | $63,313 |
| Center Township | 1% | C− | A− | 16 min | $49,962 |
| Osage Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Lake Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
| Walker Township | under 1% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Nevada | 36% | D | A | 14 min | $42,813 |
| Deerfield Township | under 1% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Osage Township, Lake Township, Walker Township and Deerfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 median household income in Washington Township?
$63,313 (±$20,121) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
23.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Nevada (36%, 4 mi), Springfield (6%, 75 mi), Joplin (5%, 58 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.