Jobs and the daily commute in Loup Township
Only 6% work in Loup Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Island (37%, 22 miles). 3% of workers have no commute at all, against 11% across Nebraska. A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, next to 19 for Nebraska and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Loup Township, in brief
37% of Loup Township works in Grand Island
119 working residents, 37%, have their main job in Grand Island, 22 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Loup Township itself. The commute map ↓
Loup Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 326 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Loup Township’s residents
Where Loup Township clocks in
37% of workers
6% 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.
Commuting from Loup Township: about 30 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Loup Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 338 commuters (the 3% 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.
Loup Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 306 residents head out to work, 20 work right here, and 169 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Loup Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.58 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.
Inside Loup Township’s 189 jobs
189 jobs are based in Loup Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Loup Township, 2013 → 2023: 187 → 189. 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 Loup Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Loup Township
About 22% 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.
Loup Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Loup Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loup Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $70,417 |
| Cottonwood Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Midland Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Mead Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Prairie Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| West Newman Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cottonwood Township, Midland Township, Mead Township, Prairie Creek Township and West Newman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Loup 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 Loup Township: questions
What is the median household income in Loup Township?
$70,417 (±$18,745) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Loup Township?
3.8%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Loup Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Loup Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Island (37%, 22 mi), Central City (7%, 14 mi), Lincoln (6%, 86 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Loup 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 Loup Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Loup 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.