Earning a living in Hayes Township
Home is the office for 100% of workers; Nebraska has 11%. Hardly any work in Hayes Township itself; outside it, Callaway draws the most (29%, 27 miles). No jobs are based in Hayes Township in the Census job records; 7 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Hayes Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Hayes Township on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Hayes Township ends
Where Hayes Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
Working from home in Hayes Township
of Hayes Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Hayes Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 43% 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.
The towns around Hayes Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hayes Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Victoria Township | under 15% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Arnold Township | under 15% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Cliff Township | under 15% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Victoria Township and Cliff Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Arnold Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hayes 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 Hayes Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hayes Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hayes Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Callaway (29%, 27 mi), Sargent (14%, 38 mi), Gretna (14%, 206 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hayes Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hayes 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.