With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Ashland Township works elsewhere
About one in ten stay in Ashland Township for work; outside it, Omaha is the main destination (30%, 24 miles). Employers in Ashland Township report 655 jobs; 1,572 of its residents have a job. Working residents average 26 minutes each way; Nebraska averages 19, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Ashland Township, in a few figures
Ashland Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 26 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 199 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
30% of Ashland Township works in Omaha
468 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Omaha, 24 miles away. That’s 3 times as many as work in Ashland Township itself. The commute map ↓
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.
Ashland Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ashland Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,662 commuters (the 11% 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.
Commuting out of Ashland Township: the destinations
Where Ashland Township clocks in
30% of workers
21% 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.
Who commutes out of Ashland Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,401 residents head out to work, 171 work right here, and 484 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Ashland Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
The kinds of work in Ashland Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ashland Township, 2013 → 2023: 514 → 655. 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 Ashland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Ashland Township commutes less than 21 miles
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.
How Ashland Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ashland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $100,275 |
| Clear Creek Township | under 1% | B+ | D | 32 min | $84,740 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ashland 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 Ashland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ashland Township?
$100,275 (±$9,604) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ashland Township?
3.8%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ashland Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ashland Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Omaha (30%, 24 mi), Lincoln (21%, 21 mi), Ashland (16%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ashland Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ashland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ashland 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.