Household incomes in Baytown Township top those of 98% of U.S. towns
34% of workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. The poverty rate is 2.2% (Minnesota 9.3%). Baytown Township grades A+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Baytown Township: the figures worth knowing
Most jobs in Baytown Township pay over $40,000 a year
81% of the jobs based in Baytown Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
A lot of Baytown Township works from home
34% of Baytown Township workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 743 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The figures behind Baytown Township’s Jobs & income grade
Household income is its strongest input ($188,125, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Baytown Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Most jobs in Baytown Township are in services
549 jobs are based in Baytown Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Baytown Township, 2013 → 2023: 76 → 549. 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 Baytown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Baytown Township’s commute takes about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Baytown Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 657 commuters (the 34% 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.
Baytown Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 737 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 543 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.74 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.
14% of working residents work in St. Paul
Where Baytown Township clocks in
14% of workers
11% of workers
8% 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.
The distance from Baytown Township to work
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.
Most of Baytown Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Baytown Township is more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.7% across Minnesota.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 994 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 4% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 46% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Baytown Township households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Baytown Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 1,600 to 3,000, Baytown Township ranks 65th of 5,102 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 18 | Greenfield MN | 2,962 | $154K | 1.2% | 0.4% | 4% | A+ |
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| 34 | May Township MN | 2,638 | $137K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 4% | A+ |
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| 43 | Stillwater Township MN | 1,831 | $162K | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 63 | Maunawili HI | 2,024 | $177K | 1.6% | 1.6% | <1% | A+ |
| 64 | Braddock Heights MD | 2,892 | $124K | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| 65 | Baytown Township MN | 2,232 | $188K | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1% | A+ |
| 66 | Oldmans Township NJ | 1,954 | $113K | 3.2% | 11.1% | 5% | A+ |
| 67 | South Coventry Township PA | 2,822 | $158K | 0.9% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,102 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Baytown Township, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
Bordering towns draw 10% of Baytown Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Oak Park Heights (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Baytown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown Township | – | A+ | C+ | 23 min | $188,125 |
| Bayport | 3% | A+ | C+ | 23 min | $125,893 |
| Oak Park Heights | 7% | A− | A− | 24 min | $82,476 |
| Lake Elmo | under 3% | A+ | C | 23 min | $153,669 |
| West Lakeland Township | under 3% | A+ | B− | 23 min | $216,310 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Baytown 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 Baytown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Baytown Township?
$188,125 (±$38,599) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Baytown Township?
2.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Baytown Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 34% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Baytown Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Paul (14%, 14 mi), Minneapolis (11%, 22 mi), Stillwater (8%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Baytown Township walkable?
Baytown Township is more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 8.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Baytown Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Baytown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Baytown 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.