Newman Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
27% of workers have no commute at all, against 11% across Nebraska. Employers in Newman Township report 17 jobs; 132 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Newman Township itself; outside it, Lincoln draws the most (30%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Newman Township by day
On a workday 132 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Newman Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 people from Newman Township work
Where Newman Township clocks in
30% of workers
11% 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.
Newman Township works in goods: 53% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newman Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 17. 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 Newman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Newman Township
of Newman Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 33 commuters (the 27% 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.
Newman Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Newman Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Chapman Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Township | – | — | — | — | $73,750 |
| Oak Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Oak Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Elk Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Chapman Township | 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oak Creek Township, Oak Creek Township, Elk Township and Chapman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newman 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 Newman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Newman Township?
$73,750 (±$53,854) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newman Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Newman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lincoln (30%, 27 mi), Wahoo (16%, 12 mi), Omaha (11%, 41 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Newman 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 Newman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newman 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.