The Center for Economic Development and Business Research, part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条, has released a report showing detailed daytime population and commuter patterns by income and industry for the state of Kansas and its metropolitan areas.
Relative to population, there were few workers living or working in Kansas that crossed state borders in their daily commute in 2014. There were 1 percent more workers working in Kansas than living in Kansas, unchanged from 2010. Kansas has seen very little change in worker retention, and the state as a whole imports approximately 12,583 workers on a typical day.
From 2010 to 2014, the Topeka metropolitan area changes in commuting activity remained level, while all other Kansas metropolitan areas showed increases in commuting activity over this period.
- Kansas City, Kansas
Although the workers commuting into the area increased by 2.1 percent, the workers commuting out increased by 5.3 percent. The net effect of this commuting activity was an increase of approximately 20,573 workers in the daytime population in 2014.
- Lawrence, Kansas
The workers commuting into the area decreased by 0.6 percent. The workers commuting out increased by 4.8 percent. Overall, this decreased the daily population by 770 workers.
- Manhattan, Kansas
The workers commuting into the area increased by 1.1 percent. The workers commuting out increased by 16.8 percent. Overall, this decreased the daily population by 2,084 workers because of commuting.
- Topeka, Kansas
The workers commuting into the area increased by 10.5 percent. The workers commuting out decreased by 2.6 percent. Overall, this increased the daily population by 2,813 workers because of commuting.
- 成人头条, Kansas
The workers commuting into the area decreased by 0.1 percent. The workers commuting out increased 4.6 percent. Overall, this decreased the daily population by 1,761 workers because of commuting.
An infographic, as well as a detailed report showing commuting patterns by income and industry, are available at .