Work, pay and getting to work in West Newman Township
A typical one-way commute lasts 35 minutes; Nebraska averages 19, the U.S. 26. Home is the office for 0% of workers, where Nebraska as a whole has 11%. Hardly any work in West Newman Township; the top destination outside it is Fullerton (23%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
West Newman Township by day and by night
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in West Newman Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of West Newman Township to work: where people go
Where West Newman Township clocks in
23% 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.
From West Newman Township, about 35 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Newman Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 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.
The commute from West Newman Township, by distance
About 15% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
West Newman Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Newman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Newman Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $87,969 |
| Fullerton Township | under 8% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Loup Ferry Township | under 8% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Mead Township | under 8% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| East Newman Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Loup Township | under 8% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fullerton Township, Loup Ferry Township, Mead Township, East Newman Township and Loup Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West 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 2024, 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 West Newman Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Newman Township?
$87,969 (±$5,653) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Newman Township?
10.2%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Newman Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Newman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fullerton (23%, 5 mi), Columbus (23%, 36 mi), Genoa (8%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around West 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 West Newman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Newman Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.