How long is the commute from Emerson Township, NE?

Name: Commute and cars in Emerson Township, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Emerson Township, NE take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Emerson Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Emerson Township	Dixon County	Nebraska	United States
Drove alone	83.8% (±6.4 points)	76.1%	76.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±4.8 points)	9.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±5.7 points)	9.3%	11.0%	15.1%

In Emerson Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Dixon County (24.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Nebraska (19.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Emerson Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dixon County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Dixon County, Emerson Township ranks 11 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 309 of 725.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Emerson Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Emerson Township	Dixon County	Nebraska	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±6.3 points)	1.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.4% (±10.4 points)	22.9%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.7% (±10.2 points)	31.7%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.7% (±12.3 points)	43.8%	26.8%	21.9%

In Emerson Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dixon County (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Emerson Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emerson Township	Dixon County	Nebraska	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±5.7 points)	9.3% (±2.4 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±5.2 points)	92.1% (±1.8 points)	95.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±6.5 points)	86.2% (±2.8 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Emerson Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dixon County (86.2%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (90.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Emerson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerson Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Emerson Township	—	23.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Emerson	3.9 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Wakefield Township	5.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Perry Township	6.0 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Springbank Township	6.7 mi	27.9 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	7.0 mi	18.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Allen	7.4 mi	29.0 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Waterbury	8.9 mi	51.7 minutes (±23.1)	Higher
Ottercreek Township	9.0 mi	41.5 minutes (±20.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waterbury, NE (51.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Dixon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Allen	29.0 minutes (±9.4)
6	Newcastle Township	28.4 minutes (±4.3)
7	Springbank Township	27.9 minutes (±7.5)
8	Concord Township	27.3 minutes (±6.7)
9	Newcastle	25.4 minutes (±3.4)
10	Concord	24.4 minutes (±7.0)
11	Emerson Township	23.4 minutes (±2.0)
12	Emerson	23.0 minutes (±2.2)
13	Ponca	22.6 minutes (±3.6)
14	Ponca Township	21.9 minutes (±3.7)
15	Maskell	21.6 minutes (±8.8)
16	Martinsburg	19.5 minutes (±10.5)
17	Wakefield Township	19.0 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Dixon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Emerson Township

How long is the average commute in Emerson Township?

Workers who live in Emerson Township, NE take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Emerson Township without a car?

5.3% of households in Emerson Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Emerson Township?

8.7% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Emerson Township worked from home, and 89.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Emerson township, Dixon County, Nebraska (county subdivision:15745, in state:31 county:051).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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