Earning a living in Bear Creek Township
No jobs are based in Bear Creek Township in the Census job records; 52 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Bear Creek Township for work; outside it, Bemidji is the main destination (37%, 19 miles). Commuters spend 39 minutes getting to work 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
How a workday changes Bear Creek Township
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 62 people are in Bear Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Where Bear Creek Township’s working residents head each day
Where Bear Creek Township clocks in
37% of workers
13% 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 39 minutes to work from Bear Creek Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bear Creek Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 15% 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 Bear Creek Township commutes
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 Bear Creek Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bear Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $61,875 |
| Fern Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Minerva Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Itasca Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Moose Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fern Township, Minerva Township, Itasca Township and Moose Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bear Creek Township?
$61,875 (±$24,620) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bear Creek Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bear Creek Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bear Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bemidji (37%, 19 mi), Bagley (13%, 13 mi), Eckles Township (6%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bear Creek Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bear Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bear Creek 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.