Jobs and earnings in Western Township, and the trip to work
The Census job records count 14 working residents of Western Township and no jobs based in it. Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 11% for Nebraska as a whole. Hardly any work in Western Township; the top destination outside it is Council Bluffs (14%, 160 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Western Township by day and by night
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Western Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
The places Western Township commutes to
Where Western Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
Working from home in Western Township
of Western Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7 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 many miles Western Township commutes
About 64% 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.
Work in the towns next to Western Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Western Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Raymond Township | under 8% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Washington Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Bohemia Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Steel Creek Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Raymond Township, Washington Township, Bohemia Township and Steel Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Western 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 Western Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Western Township?
22.7%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Western Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Council Bluffs (14%, 160 mi), Sioux City (14%, 96 mi), Verdigre (14%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Western 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 Western Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Western 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.