Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainWork and commuting in Comstock Township
Hardly any work in Comstock Township; the top destination outside it is Broken Bow (33%, 24 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 11% for Nebraska as a whole. A typical one-way commute lasts 16 minutes; Nebraska averages 19, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Comstock Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 80 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 51 people are in Comstock Township on a workday afternoon, 61% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The places Comstock Township commutes to
Where Comstock Township clocks in
33% of workers
14% of workers
5% 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.
Each way, about 16 minutes from Comstock Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Comstock Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 68 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 Comstock Township commutes less than 23 miles
About 29% 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.
Next door to Comstock Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Comstock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $57,500 |
| Douglas Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Spring Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Sargent Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Comstock | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Corner Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Douglas Grove Township, Spring Creek Township, Sargent Township, Comstock and Corner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Comstock 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 Comstock Township: questions
What is the median household income in Comstock Township?
$57,500 (±$30,175) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Comstock Township?
12.9%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Comstock Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Comstock Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Broken Bow (33%, 24 mi), Sargent (14%, 8 mi), Ord (5%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Comstock Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Comstock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Comstock 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.