Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Aldrich
Hardly any work in Aldrich; the top destination outside it is Staples (33%, 6 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; Minnesota has 18%. The average commute takes 38 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Aldrich on a workday afternoon
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Aldrich 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 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Aldrich’s residents
Where Aldrich clocks in
33% of workers
22% 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.
About 38 minutes to work from Aldrich
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Aldrich workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Aldrich commutes less than 11 miles
About 22% 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.
Around Aldrich: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Aldrich workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich | – | — | — | 38 min | $37,500 |
| Aldrich Township | under 12% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Bartlett Township | under 12% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Aldrich Township and Bartlett Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Aldrich’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 Aldrich: questions
What is the median household income in Aldrich?
$37,500 (±$13,112) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Aldrich?
8.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Aldrich?
38 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Aldrich work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Staples (33%, 6 mi), Wadena (22%, 10 mi), East Gull Lake (22%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Aldrich without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Aldrich, from the people who make the trip.
More of Aldrich
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.