Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0Unemployment in Becker (1.1%) is lower than in 94% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Becker is better than 75% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (C−). About one in ten work in Becker; the top destination outside it is St. Cloud (9%, 17 miles). The average commute takes 27 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Becker
Becker’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
Unemployment is its strongest input; the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (9.5%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Becker could be anywhere from B to A.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 2,351 residents head out to work, 313 work right here, and 2,025 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.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.88 per resident).
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 Becker goes to work
Where Becker clocks in
9% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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 2,338 jobs based in Becker
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Becker, 2013 → 2023: 1,815 → 2,338. 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’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Becker, about 27 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Becker workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,236 commuters (the 12% 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.
Miles to work from Becker
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.
Driving is how Becker gets around
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,544 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.3% of Becker households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Becker’s commuters take a bus or train.
Becker next to U.S. towns of 3,800 to 7,300: 986th of 3,541 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 15 | Elko New Market MN | 5,300 | $152K | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | Hanover MN | 4,392 | $157K | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | West Lakeland Township MN | 3,931 | $216K | 3.8% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 984 | Union Township NJ | 6,649 | $138K | 4.0% | 7.9% | 4% | A− |
| 985 | Wauna WA | 4,805 | $103K | 6.0% | 3.7% | 2% | A− |
| 986 | Becker MN | 5,425 | $86K | 9.5% | 1.1% | 12% | B+ |
| 987 | Saltillo MS | 5,060 | $81K | 6.8% | 1.3% | 3% | B+ |
| 988 | Grattan Township MI | 3,896 | $111K | 1.9% | 6.3% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,541 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Becker, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
Work in the towns next to Becker
The biggest share goes to Monticello (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Becker workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker | – | B+ | C− | 27 min | $86,094 |
| Becker Township | 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Silver Creek Township | under 3% | A | C | 31 min | $115,872 |
| Monticello Township | under 3% | A+ | D | 30 min | $123,200 |
| Monticello | 7% | A− | B | 26 min | $79,534 |
| Clear Lake Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 32 min | $90,938 |
Same-state neighbors only. Becker Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Becker’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: questions
What is the median household income in Becker?
$86,094 (±$15,546) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Becker?
9.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Becker?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Becker work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Cloud (9%, 17 mi), Monticello (7%, 8 mi), Minneapolis (6%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Becker walkable?
Becker is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.7 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Becker 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 Becker, from the people who make the trip.
More of Becker
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.