Jobs and earnings in Webster Township, and the trip to work
The trip to work takes 15 minutes on average; Nebraska averages 19, the U.S. 26. Only 3% work in Webster Township itself; outside it, Omaha draws the most (20%, 51 miles). There are 209 jobs in Webster Township, and 362 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Webster Township apart
Webster Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Webster Township is Omaha, 51 miles away as the crow flies. 20% of working residents (72) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 362 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where in the region Webster Township works
About 33% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Webster Township
On a workday 352 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 199 people come in from elsewhere.
About 680 people are in Webster Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.58 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 places Webster Township commutes to
Where Webster Township clocks in
20% 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.
What Webster Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Webster Township, 2013 → 2023: 262 → 209. 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 Webster Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 15 minutes each way for Webster Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Webster Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 359 commuters (the 6% 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 Webster Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Webster Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $69,375 |
| Pebble Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pebble Township and Pleasant Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Webster 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 Webster Township: questions
What is the median household income in Webster Township?
$69,375 (±$27,596) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Webster Township?
6.5%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Webster Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Webster Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Omaha (20%, 51 mi), Fremont (19%, 26 mi), Snyder (7%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Webster Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Webster Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Webster 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.