Most of Ash Grove Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Ash Grove Township; the top destination outside it is Franklin (23%, 10 miles). There are 6 jobs in Ash Grove Township, against 39 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all (Nebraska 11%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Ash Grove Township on a workday
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 73 people are in Ash Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Where Ash Grove Township’s working residents head each day
Where Ash Grove Township clocks in
23% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
Goods, not services: 67% of the jobs in Ash Grove Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ash Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 6. 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 Ash Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ash Grove Township
of Ash Grove Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39 commuters (the 0% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Ash Grove Township
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.
Ash Grove Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ash Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove Township | – | — | — | — | $145,536 |
| Macon Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| East Bloomington Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Turkey Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Macon Township, East Bloomington Township, Turkey Creek 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 Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ash Grove Township?
$145,536 (±$48,113) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ash Grove Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ash Grove Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin (23%, 10 mi), Grand Island (10%, 65 mi), Holdrege (8%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ash Grove Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ash Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ash Grove 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.