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Jobs & commute in Rock Falls Township

Where Rock Falls Township earns its living

No jobs are based in Rock Falls Township in the Census job records; 19 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all; Nebraska has 11%. Hardly any stay in Rock Falls Township for work; outside it, Stuart is the main destination (21%, 22 miles).

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

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Rock Falls Township

On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

19live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night46
Workday27
46live here− 19head out to work+ 0come in to work= 27on a workday

About 27 people are in Rock Falls Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

0.00 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.

The commute map

Where Rock Falls Township’s working residents head each day

Elsie: 1 residents work here (5%)Stuart: 4 residents work here (21%)Atkinson: 3 residents work here (16%)Blair: 1 residents work here (5%)Fremont: 1 residents work here (5%)Paddock TownshipShields TownshipSheridan Township: 3 residents work here (16%)Willowdale Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Coleman TownshipAtkinson Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Dustin Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Stuart Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Belle TownshipRock Falls TownshipStuartAtkinsonSheridan TownshipElsieBlairFremontRock Falls Township
1
Stuart21.9 mi away
21%4
2
Atkinson15.6 mi away
16%3
316%3
4
Elsie185.9 mi away
5%1
5
Blair153 mi away
5%1
6
Fremont141.8 mi away
5%1
75%1
8
Atkinson Township14.2 mi away
5%1
9
Dustin Township18.6 mi away
5%1
10
Stuart Township22.9 mi away
5%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
11%2
The top trips

Where Rock Falls Township 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.

Time on the road

Working from home in Rock Falls Township

Working from home
0%

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

About 0 in 10
How Rock Falls Township gets to work
81%Drive alone
19%Walk

Share of the 26 commuters (the 0% 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

Where in the region Rock Falls Township works

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miStuart: 21% · 21.9 miAtkinson: 16% · 15.6 miSheridan Township: 16% · 19 miElsie: 5% · 185.9 miBlair: 5% · 153 miFremont: 5% · 141.8 miWillowdale Township: 5% · 15.7 miAtkinson Township: 5% · 14.2 miDustin Township: 5% · 18.6 miStuart Township: 5% · 22.9 miStuart 21%Atkinson 16%Sheridan Township 16%Elsie 5%Blair 5%Rock Falls Township
Rock Falls TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
78%10–24 mi14 residents
0%25–50 mi0 residents
22%Over 50 mi4 residents

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.

Next door

Next door to Rock Falls Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownRock Falls Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Rock Falls Township–———$86,250
Belle Townshipunder 6%————
Coleman Townshipunder 6%————
Shields Townshipunder 6%——31 min—
Paddock Townshipunder 6%————

Same-state neighbors only. Belle Township, Coleman Township, Shields Township and Paddock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Rock Falls Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

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 Rock Falls Township: questions

What is the median household income in Rock Falls Township?

$86,250 (±$65,197) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Rock Falls Township?

0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Rock Falls Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stuart (21%, 22 mi), Atkinson (16%, 16 mi), Sheridan Township (16%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Rock Falls Township

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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.