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Jobs & commute in Green Township

Green Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

There are 41 jobs in Green Township; 135 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Green Township; the top destination outside it is Omaha (32%, 27 miles). 0% of workers work from home, where Nebraska as a whole has 11%.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Green Township quiets down on a workday

On a workday 135 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.

135live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
41work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night270
Workday180
270live here− 140head out to work+ 41come in to work= 180on a workday

About 180 people are in Green Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.30jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Out of Green Township to work: where people go

Fort DodgeMemphisWashingtonCerescoMead: 4 residents work here (3%)YutanWahoo: 6 residents work here (4%)Valley: 6 residents work here (4%)Gretna: 6 residents work here (4%)Fremont: 6 residents work here (4%)Columbus: 3 residents work here (2%)BellevueLincoln: 16 residents work here (12%)Omaha: 43 residents work here (32%)Union Township: 5 residents work here (4%)Clear Creek Township: 3 residents work here (2%)Green TownshipWahoo TownshipElk TownshipRichland TownshipOmahaLincolnWahooValleyGretnaFremontGreen Township
1
Omaha26.9 mi away
32%43
2
Lincoln21 mi away
12%16
3
Wahoo10.2 mi away
4%6
4
Valley17.7 mi away
4%6
5
Gretna16.9 mi away
4%6
6
Fremont24.2 mi away
4%6
7
Union Township12.6 mi away
4%5
8
Mead9.4 mi away
3%4
9
Columbus49.8 mi away
2%3
102%3
Everywhere elseother towns and states
27%37
The top trips

Where Green Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

68% of the jobs in Green Township pay over $3,333 a month

Jobs based in Green TownshipJobs Green Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms12%25%
Trade, transport & utilities56%19%
Services: health, schools, offices32%56%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less2%15%
$1,251–$3,333 a month29%26%
Over $3,333 a month68%59%

Who does it

29 or younger10%19%
30 to 5446%53%
55 and older44%29%
+3%

Jobs based in Green Township, 2013 → 2023: 40 → 41. 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 Green Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Commuting from Green Township: about 31 minutes a trip

A year of commuting
235 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Green Township31 min
Nebraska19 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
0%

of Green Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Green Township gets to work
95%Drive alone
5%Walk

Share of the 136 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.

How far

Where in the region Green Township works

10 mi25 mi50 mi60 miOmaha: 32% · 26.9 miLincoln: 12% · 21 miWahoo: 4% · 10.2 miValley: 4% · 17.7 miGretna: 4% · 16.9 miFremont: 4% · 24.2 miUnion Township: 4% · 12.6 miMead: 3% · 9.4 miColumbus: 2% · 49.8 miClear Creek Township: 2% · 6.3 miOmaha 32%Lincoln 12%Wahoo 4%Valley 4%Gretna 4%Green Township
Green TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
13%Under 10 mi18 residents
55%10–24 mi74 residents
23%25–50 mi31 residents
9%Over 50 mi12 residents

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.

Next door

Around Green Township: the bordering towns

The biggest share goes to Clear Creek Township (2%).

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Richland Township23 min
Wahoo Township25 min
Green Township31 min
Clear Creek Township32 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownGreen Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Green Township–——31 min$54,688
Clear Creek Township2%B+D32 min$84,740
Wahoo Townshipunder 3%——25 min—
Richland Townshipunder 3%A−C+23 min$91,111

Same-state neighbors only. Wahoo Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Green Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Green Township: questions

What is the median household income in Green Township?

$54,688 (±$29,972) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Green Township?

5.2%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Green Township?

31 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Green Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Omaha (32%, 27 mi), Lincoln (12%, 21 mi), Wahoo (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Green Township without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Green Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Green Township

Green Township home →

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.