Most of East Custer Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Employers in East Custer Township report 7 jobs; 21 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in East Custer Township; the top destination outside it is Broken Bow (24%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of East Custer Township on a workday
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 19 people are in East Custer Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
The towns that employ East Custer Township’s residents
Where East Custer Township clocks in
24% 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.
100% of the jobs in East Custer Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in East Custer Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 7. 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 East Custer Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from East Custer Township
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.
How East Custer Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | East Custer Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Custer Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Custer Township | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Berwyn Township | under 5% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Broken Bow Township | under 5% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Loup Township | under 5% | — | — | 52 min | — |
| Wood River Township | under 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Custer Township, Berwyn Township, Broken Bow Township, Loup Township and Wood River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of East Custer 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 East Custer Township: questions
Where do people who live in East Custer Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Broken Bow (24%, 10 mi), Callaway (10%, 15 mi), Ansley (10%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from East Custer Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of East Custer 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.