Most of Central Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Central Township for work; outside it, Central City is the main destination (30%, 6 miles). Employers in Central Township report 4 jobs; 30 of its residents have a job. Home is the office for 0% of workers, where Nebraska as a whole has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Central Township by day
On a workday 30 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Central Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 towns that employ Central Township’s residents
Where Central Township clocks in
10% of workers
10% 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.
Most jobs in Central Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Central Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Central Township
of Central Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 32 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.
Half of Central Township commutes less than 29 miles
About 17% 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.
How Central Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Central Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Township | – | — | — | — | $73,333 |
| Prairie Island Township | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Clarksville Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Lone Tree Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Prairie Island Township, Clarksville Township and Lone Tree Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Central 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 Central Township: questions
What is the median household income in Central Township?
$73,333 (±$68,707) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Central Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Central Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Central City (30%, 6 mi), Columbus (10%, 34 mi), Grand Island (10%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Central 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 Central Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Central 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.