Douglas Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Douglas Township report 23 jobs for 111 working residents. Hardly any stay in Douglas Township for work; outside it, Lincoln is the main destination (24%, 37 miles). Working residents average 27 minutes each way (Nebraska 19, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Douglas Township
On a workday 111 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Douglas 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.
Out of Douglas Township to work: where people go
Where Douglas Township clocks in
24% of workers
18% 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.
Douglas Township works in goods: 43% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Douglas Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 23. 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 Douglas Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 27 minutes in Douglas Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Douglas Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 120 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.
How far Douglas Township’s workers travel
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 Douglas Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Douglas Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $68,438 |
| Morse Bluff Township | under 1% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Chester Township | under 1% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Mariposa Township | under 1% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| South Cedar Township | under 1% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Morse Bluff Township, Chester Township, Mariposa Township and South Cedar Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Douglas 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 Douglas Township: questions
What is the median household income in Douglas Township?
$68,438 (±$14,883) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Douglas Township?
21.1%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Douglas Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Douglas Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lincoln (24%, 37 mi), Omaha (18%, 36 mi), Fremont (16%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Douglas 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 Douglas Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Douglas 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.