Loup Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Home is the office for 22% of workers, where Nebraska as a whole has 11%. Employers in Loup Township report 4 jobs; 39 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in Loup Township itself; outside it, Broken Bow draws the most (28%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Loup Township
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 75 people are in Loup Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Where the trip to work from Loup Township ends
Where Loup Township clocks in
28% of workers
10% 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.
In Loup Township, 75% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Loup Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 4. 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.
Loup Township’s commute takes about 52 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 16.6 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 45 commuters (the 22% 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.
Miles to work from Loup Township
About 28% 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 Loup Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Loup Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loup Township | – | — | — | 52 min | $108,750 |
| Wood River Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Elk Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Berwyn Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| East Custer Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Algernon Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Ansley Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wood River Township, Elk Creek Township, Berwyn Township, East Custer Township, Algernon Township and Ansley 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?
$108,750 (±$51,412) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Loup Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Loup Township?
52 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Loup Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Broken Bow (28%, 19 mi), Columbus (10%, 116 mi), Ansley (8%, 13 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.