Photo: Public domain · Public domainJobs and earnings in Chapman Township, and the trip to work
Chapman Township has 133 jobs, and 214 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Chapman Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Island (37%, 13 miles). Working residents average 27 minutes each way, where Nebraska has 19 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Chapman Township apart on work
Chapman Township and Grand Island trade workers both ways
Grand Island is the top workplace for Chapman Township residents (37%) and also where the most people who work in Chapman Township come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Chapman Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 27 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 207 hours of commuting, 61 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 214 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Chapman Township’s residents
Where Chapman Township clocks in
37% 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.
Time on the road from Chapman Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chapman Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 267 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 commutes out of Chapman Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 210 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 129 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Chapman Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.62 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.
Chapman Township works in goods: 55% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chapman Township, 2013 → 2023: 82 → 133. 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 Chapman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Chapman Township
About 26% 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 Chapman Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chapman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $53,977 |
| Vieregg Township | 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Lone Tree Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Prairie Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vieregg Township, Lone Tree Township and Prairie Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Vieregg Township. Darker towns draw more of Chapman 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 Chapman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chapman Township?
$53,977 (±$13,710) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chapman Township?
4.7%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chapman Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chapman Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Island (37%, 13 mi), Palmer (6%, 14 mi), Central City (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chapman 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 Chapman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chapman 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.