Most of Mariposa Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Home is the office for 5% of workers, next to 11% for Nebraska as a whole. Mariposa Township has 25 jobs, against 177 working residents. Hardly any work in Mariposa Township; the top destination outside it is Lincoln (38%, 32 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 Mariposa Township
On a workday 177 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Mariposa Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 Mariposa Township’s residents
Where Mariposa Township clocks in
38% of workers
12% 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.
Goods, not services: 52% of the jobs in Mariposa Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mariposa Township, 2013 → 2023: 26 → 25. 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 Mariposa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Mariposa Township: about 46 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mariposa Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 204 commuters (the 5% 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 it is to work from Mariposa Township
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 Mariposa Township
The biggest share goes to Chapman Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mariposa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Township | – | — | — | 46 min | $81,250 |
| Elk Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Center Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Chapman Township | 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Douglas Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elk Township, Center Township, Chapman Township and Douglas Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mariposa 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 Mariposa Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mariposa Township?
$81,250 (±$66,450) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mariposa Township?
11.9%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mariposa Township?
46 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mariposa Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lincoln (38%, 32 mi), Wahoo (16%, 7 mi), Omaha (12%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mariposa 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 Mariposa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mariposa 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.