With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Stanton Township works elsewhere
91 jobs are based in Stanton Township, against 279 working residents. Only 1% work in Stanton Township; the top destination outside it is Geneva (28%, 4 miles). 4% of workers have no commute at all, against 11% across Nebraska.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Stanton Township, in a few figures
Stanton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 45 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 345 hours of commuting, 199 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Stanton Township and Geneva trade workers both ways
Geneva is the top workplace for Stanton Township residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in Stanton Township come from (16% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
31% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 279 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Time on the road from Stanton Township: about 45 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Stanton Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 246 commuters (the 4% 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.
Commuting out of Stanton Township: the destinations
Where Stanton Township clocks in
28% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Stanton Township
About 31% 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.
A workday in Stanton Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 276 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 88 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Stanton Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
70% of the jobs in Stanton Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stanton Township, 2013 → 2023: 147 → 91. 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 Stanton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Stanton Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stanton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Township | – | — | — | 45 min | $69,286 |
| Chelsea Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Momence Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Hamilton Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Chelsea Township, Momence Township and Hamilton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stanton 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 Stanton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Stanton Township?
$69,286 (±$22,590) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Stanton Township?
7.7%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Stanton Township?
45 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Stanton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Geneva (28%, 4 mi), Lincoln (12%, 56 mi), York (6%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Stanton 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 Stanton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stanton 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.