Becker Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 60 jobs in Becker Township; 203 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Becker Township itself; outside it, Baxter draws the most (16%, 22 miles). 3% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Becker Township in brief
Becker Township is a place people come home to
There are 60 jobs based in Becker Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Becker Township has about 360 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Becker Township workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 203 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Becker Township
On a workday 203 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 60 people come in from elsewhere.
About 360 people are in Becker Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
About 21 minutes to work from Becker Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Becker Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 305 commuters (the 3% 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.
Out of Becker Township to work: where people go
Where Becker Township clocks in
11% of workers
10% 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.
Jobs in Becker Township: what the 60 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Becker Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 60. 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 Becker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Becker Township
About 25% 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.
Becker Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Becker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $59,545 |
| Thomastown Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Villard Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| May Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Byron Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Thomastown Township, Villard Township, May Township and Byron Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Becker 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 Becker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Becker Township?
$59,545 (±$4,806) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Becker Township?
22.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Becker Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Becker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Baxter (16%, 22 mi), Brainerd (11%, 25 mi), Staples (10%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Becker Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Becker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Becker 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.