Jobs and earnings in Big Woods Township, and the trip to work
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in Big Woods Township; the top destination outside it is Warren (24%, 17 miles). 19 jobs are based in Big Woods Township for 17 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 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 (1.12 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.
The places Big Woods Township commutes to
Where Big Woods Township clocks in
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.
Big Woods Township works in goods: 42% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Big Woods Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 19. 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 Big Woods Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Big Woods Township
of Big Woods Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 0% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Big Woods Township
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.
Big Woods Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Oak Park Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Big Woods Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Woods Township | – | — | — | — | $78,214 |
| Fork Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Park Township | 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Bloomer Township | under 6% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fork Township, Oak Park Township and Bloomer Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Big Woods 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 Big Woods Township: questions
What is the median household income in Big Woods Township?
$78,214 (±$16,340) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Big Woods Township?
1.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Big Woods Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warren (24%, 17 mi), Thief River Falls (18%, 44 mi), Fargo (12%, 102 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Big Woods Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Big Woods Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Big Woods 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.