Work and commuting in Chelsea Township
Chelsea Township has 42 jobs, against 54 working residents. Hardly any stay in Chelsea Township for work; outside it, Geneva is the main destination (26%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Chelsea Township on a workday
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 42 people come in from elsewhere.
About 84 people are in Chelsea Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.78 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Chelsea Township ends
Where Chelsea Township clocks in
26% of workers
13% of workers
7% 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 Chelsea Township: what the 42 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chelsea Township, 2014 → 2024: 42 → 42. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Chelsea Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Chelsea Township
of Chelsea Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 10% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Chelsea 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Chelsea Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chelsea Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Glengary Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Belle Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Stanton Township, Glengary Township, Belle Prairie Township and Madison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chelsea 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 2024, 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 Chelsea Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Chelsea Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Chelsea Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Geneva (26%, 5 mi), Lincoln (13%, 51 mi), Fairmont (7%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Chelsea 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 Chelsea Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chelsea Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.