Most of Galena Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
The average commute takes 19 minutes each way; Nebraska averages 19, the U.S. 26. 43 jobs are based in Galena Township, and 92 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% stay in Galena Township for work; outside it, Sioux City is the main destination (13%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Galena Township on a workday
On a workday 90 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Galena Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 Galena Township’s residents
Where Galena Township clocks in
13% 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.
Galena Township makes things: 88% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Galena Township, 2013 → 2023: 52 → 43. 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 Galena Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Galena Township: about 19 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Galena Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 71 commuters (the 11% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Galena Township
About 26% 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.
Work in the towns next to Galena Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Galena Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $84,375 |
| Silvercreek Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Clark Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Ottercreek Township | under 3% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Springbank Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Daily Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Silvercreek Township, Clark Township, Ottercreek Township, Springbank Township and Daily Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Galena 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 Galena Township: questions
What is the median household income in Galena Township?
$84,375 (±$54,041) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Galena Township?
14.6%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Galena Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Galena Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux City (13%, 23 mi), Ponca (10%, 9 mi), Omaha (5%, 93 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Galena Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Galena Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Galena 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.