With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Amherst Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Amherst Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (32%, 39 miles). 16 jobs are based in Amherst Township, against 184 working residents. The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Amherst Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 183 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 260 people are in Amherst Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
Commuting out of Amherst Township: the destinations
Where Amherst Township clocks in
32% of workers
12% 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.
Making and building: 75% of jobs based in Amherst Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Amherst Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 16. 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 Amherst Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 30 minutes from Amherst Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Amherst Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 134 commuters (the 23% 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.
How many miles Amherst Township commutes
About 16% 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.
The towns around Amherst Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Amherst Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $82,625 |
| Preble Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Preston Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Holt Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Canton Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Preble Township, Preston Township, Holt Township and Canton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Amherst 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 Amherst Township: questions
What is the median household income in Amherst Township?
$82,625 (±$7,475) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Amherst Township?
2.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Amherst Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Amherst Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (32%, 39 mi), Preston (12%, 9 mi), Harmony (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Amherst Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 19% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Amherst Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Amherst 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.