Earning a living in Arnold Township
About one in ten work in Arnold Township itself; outside it, Broken Bow draws the most (19%, 28 miles). The trip to work takes 24 minutes on average, next to 19 for Nebraska and 26 for the U.S. There are 186 jobs in Arnold Township, against 317 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Arnold Township: the figures worth knowing
Arnold Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Arnold Township is Broken Bow, 28 miles away as the crow flies. 19% of working residents (61) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 ↓
Arnold Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 24 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 184 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical 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 317 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The distance from Arnold Township to work
About 33% 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.
The trip to work from Arnold Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Arnold Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 420 commuters (the 6% who work from home are left out). Across Nebraska: 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 works in Arnold Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 281 residents head out to work, 36 work right here, and 150 people come in from elsewhere.
About 640 people are in Arnold Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Where people from Arnold Township work
Where Arnold Township clocks in
19% 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.
Jobs in Arnold Township: what the 186 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Arnold Township, 2013 → 2023: 210 → 186. 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 Arnold Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Arnold Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Arnold Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $69,375 |
| Triumph Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Elim Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Cliff Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Hayes Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Triumph Township, Elim Township, Cliff Township and Hayes Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Arnold 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 Arnold Township: questions
What is the median household income in Arnold Township?
$69,375 (±$13,910) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Arnold Township?
6.9%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Arnold Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Arnold Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Broken Bow (19%, 28 mi), Callaway (11%, 18 mi), Arnold (10%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Arnold Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Arnold Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Arnold 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.