Most of Elkhorn Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
66 jobs are based in Elkhorn Township for 169 working residents. Working residents average 25 minutes each way, next to 19 for Nebraska and 26 for the U.S. Home is the office for 0% of workers; Nebraska has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Elkhorn Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 169 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 66 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Elkhorn Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 2024, primary jobs.
37% of working residents work in Fremont
Where Elkhorn Township clocks in
22% 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.
Making and building: 29% of jobs based in Elkhorn Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elkhorn Township, 2014 → 2024: 112 → 66. 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 Elkhorn Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 25 minutes each way, longer than most of Nebraska
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elkhorn Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 154 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 Elkhorn Township commutes less than 17 miles
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.
37% of Elkhorn Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elkhorn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $104,167 |
| Fremont | 37% | B− | B+ | 17 min | $71,152 |
| Township 7 | under 2% | A | D | 23 min | $92,955 |
| Platte Township | under 2% | C | C− | 19 min | $56,625 |
| Township 6 | under 2% | A− | B− | 20 min | $95,492 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Fremont. Darker towns draw more of Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elkhorn Township?
$104,167 (±$28,800) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elkhorn Township?
3.5%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elkhorn Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elkhorn Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fremont (37%, 4 mi), Omaha (22%, 21 mi), Lincoln (7%, 45 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elkhorn 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.