West Union Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
West Union Township has 4 jobs, against 23 working residents. Hardly any stay in West Union Township for work; outside it, Broken Bow is the main destination (39%, 21 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Nebraska 11%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of West Union Township on a workday
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in West Union Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Where the trip to work from West Union Township ends
Where West Union Township clocks in
39% of workers
13% of workers
4% 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.
A place that makes things: 75% of West Union Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Union Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 4. 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 West Union Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in West Union Township
of West Union Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 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 it is to work from West Union Township
About 39% 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.
Work in the towns next to West Union Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Union Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lillian Township | under 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Sargent Township | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Milburn Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lillian Township, Sargent Township and Milburn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Union 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 West Union Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in West Union Township?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Union Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Broken Bow (39%, 21 mi), Sargent (13%, 8 mi), Anselmo (4%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Union 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 Union Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Union 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.