Fort Atkinson · Public domainHousehold incomes in Township 1 top those of 90% of U.S. towns
19% of workers have no commute at all; Nebraska has 11%. 5.9% of residents are in poverty, next to 10.6% for Nebraska as a whole. About one in ten work in Township 1 itself; outside it, Omaha draws the most (48%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Township 1
Nearly half of Township 1 works in Omaha
1,096 working residents, 48%, have their main job in Omaha, 11 miles away. That’s 5 times as many as work in Township 1 itself. The commute map ↓
Township 1 workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 27 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 207 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Home offices are common in Township 1
19% of Township 1 workers work from home, against 11% across Nebraska. Time on the road ↓
Township 1 empties out on a workday
About 3,100 people are in Township 1 on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than the 4,500 who live here: 2,100 head out to work and 680 come in. Day and night ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Township 1
Household income is its strongest input ($125,625, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.9%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Township 1 could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Out of Township 1 to work: where people go
Where Township 1 clocks in
48% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
The trip to work from Township 1: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Township 1 workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,722 commuters (the 19% 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.
Township 1 quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,064 residents head out to work, 204 work right here, and 679 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Township 1 on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.39 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.
Goods, not services: 30% of the jobs in Township 1
883 jobs are based in Township 1. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Township 1’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Township 1, 2013 → 2023: 678 → 883. 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.
How far it is to work from Township 1
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.
In Township 1, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Township 1 is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns, #54 of 57 in Nebraska. Both inputs place Township 1 near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,117 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.6% of Township 1 households have no vehicle (Nebraska 5.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Township 1’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Township 1 is 412th among 3,862 U.S. towns of 3,200 to 6,100
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Township 1, the top three, the last and three more from Nebraska.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 81 | Waverly NE | 4,533 | $112K | 0.5% | 0.0% | 11% | A+ |
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| 192 | Township 2 NE | 3,213 | $116K | 4.0% | 1.5% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 303 | Valley NE | 3,412 | $110K | 5.3% | 2.1% | 14% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 410 | Highfill AR | 3,676 | $93K | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1% | A |
| 411 | North Catasauqua PA | 3,229 | $77K | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1% | A |
| 412 | Township 1 NE | 4,517 | $126K | 5.9% | 2.9% | 9% | A |
| 413 | Wilton NH | 4,015 | $114K | 3.9% | 1.4% | 8% | A |
| 414 | Granville Township OH | 4,238 | $113K | 3.4% | 0.0% | 17% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,862 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Township 1 and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Township 2 (3%). Darker towns draw more of Township 1’s workers.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Township 1 workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 1 | – | A | C− | 27 min | $125,625 |
| Township 2 | 3% | A+ | C− | 25 min | $115,529 |
| Township 7 | under 2% | A | D | 23 min | $92,955 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Township 1: questions
What is the median household income in Township 1?
$125,625 (±$14,895) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Township 1?
5.9%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Township 1?
27 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Township 1 work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Omaha (48%, 11 mi), Blair (8%, 10 mi), Fort Calhoun (6%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Township 1 walkable?
Township 1 is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.2 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Township 1 without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Township 1, from the people who make the trip.
More of Township 1
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.