De Witt has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in De Witt itself; outside it, Lincoln draws the most (23%, 32 miles). There are 53 jobs in De Witt, against 246 working residents. For 3% of workers, the job is at home, against 11% across Nebraska.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: De Witt in brief
De Witt’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside De Witt is Lincoln, 32 miles away as the crow flies. 23% of working residents (57) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
De Witt is a place people come home to
There are 53 jobs based in De Witt, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday De Witt has about 330 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
De Witt 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 ↓
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 246 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
De Witt’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Who works in De Witt, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 241 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in De Witt on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
About 26 minutes each way, longer than most of Nebraska
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of De Witt workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 206 commuters (the 3% 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.
Where the trip to work from De Witt ends
Where De Witt clocks in
23% of workers
13% 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.
Goods jobs make up 45% of work in De Witt
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in De Witt, 2013 → 2023: 234 → 53. 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 De Witt’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How De Witt compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | De Witt workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Witt | – | — | — | 26 min | $80,526 |
| Grant Township | under 1% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of De Witt’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 De Witt: questions
What is the median household income in De Witt?
$80,526 (±$13,425) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in De Witt?
3.9%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from De Witt?
26 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in De Witt work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lincoln (23%, 32 mi), Crete (14%, 16 mi), Wilber (13%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around De Witt without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from De Witt, from the people who make the trip.
More of De Witt
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.