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Jobs & commute in Murdock

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Murdock works elsewhere

Murdock has 13 jobs; 146 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Murdock; the top destination outside it is Omaha (32%, 26 miles). Working residents average 26 minutes each way, where Nebraska has 19 and the U.S. 26.

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

Day and night

In and out of Murdock on a workday

On a workday 146 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.

146live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
13work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night280
Workday140
280live here− 150head out to work+ 13come in to work= 140on a workday

About 140 people are in Murdock on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.09jobs 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

Commuting out of Murdock: the destinations

Phoenix: 1 residents work here (1%)MurdockCraigLouisville: 2 residents work here (1%)Ashland: 7 residents work here (5%)Springfield: 2 residents work here (1%)Waverly: 3 residents work here (2%)Gretna: 5 residents work here (3%)Fremont: 4 residents work here (3%)Papillion: 6 residents work here (4%)Lincoln: 30 residents work here (21%)Omaha: 46 residents work here (32%)EastchesterOmahaLincolnAshlandPapillionGretnaFremontMurdock
1
Omaha26.1 mi away
32%46
2
Lincoln22.1 mi away
21%30
3
Ashland9.2 mi away
5%7
4
Papillion18.3 mi away
4%6
5
Gretna14.6 mi away
3%5
6
Fremont37.1 mi away
3%4
7
Waverly13.2 mi away
2%3
8
Louisville7.9 mi away
1%2
9
Springfield14.3 mi away
1%2
10
Phoenix, AZ1004.8 mi away
1%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
27%40
The top trips

Where Murdock 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

Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Murdock

Jobs based in MurdockJobs Murdock residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%16%
Trade, transport & utilities0%21%
Services: health, schools, offices100%64%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less8%18%
$1,251–$3,333 a month8%18%
Over $3,333 a month85%64%

Who does it

29 or younger15%18%
30 to 5454%47%
55 and older31%35%
+0%

Jobs based in Murdock, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 13. 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 Murdock’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Time on the road from Murdock: about 26 minutes

A year of commuting
198 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Murdock26 min
Nebraska19 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
7%

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

About 1 in 10
How Murdock gets to work
89%Drive alone
9%Carpool
2%Walk

Share of the 99 commuters (the 7% 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

Half of Murdock commutes less than 23 miles

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miOmaha: 32% · 26.1 miLincoln: 21% · 22.1 miAshland: 5% · 9.2 miPapillion: 4% · 18.3 miGretna: 3% · 14.6 miFremont: 3% · 37.1 miWaverly: 2% · 13.2 miLouisville: 1% · 7.9 miSpringfield: 1% · 14.3 miPhoenix: 1% · 1004.8 miOmaha 32%Lincoln 21%Ashland 5%Papillion 4%Gretna 3%Murdock
MurdockTop destinations (size = commuters)
16%Under 10 mi24 residents
51%10–24 mi75 residents
25%25–50 mi36 residents
8%Over 50 mi11 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.

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 Murdock: questions

What is the median household income in Murdock?

$59,167 (±$12,799) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Murdock?

4.8%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Murdock?

26 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Murdock work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Omaha (32%, 26 mi), Lincoln (21%, 22 mi), Ashland (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Murdock without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Murdock, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Murdock

Murdock 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.