Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Work, pay and getting to work in Biwabik
614 jobs are based in Biwabik; 353 of its residents have a job. About one in ten work in Biwabik; the top destination outside it is Virginia (21%, 8 miles). The average commute takes 18 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
The commute and the jobs: Biwabik in brief
Biwabik is where the jobs are
Biwabik has 614 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Jobs in Biwabik have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Biwabik went from 301 in 2013 to 614 in 2023, +104%. The jobs ↓
Commutes from Biwabik are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Minnesota worker. 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 353 working residents, small shifts move the shares; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Who commutes out of Biwabik, and who commutes in
On a workday 320 residents head out to work, 33 work right here, and 581 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Biwabik on a workday afternoon, 27% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Most jobs in Biwabik are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Biwabik, 2013 → 2023: 301 → 614. 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 Biwabik’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Biwabik: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Biwabik workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 352 commuters (the 14% 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.
The daily trip into Biwabik
Where Biwabik clocks in
21% of workers
7% 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.
Miles to work from Biwabik
About 27% 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.
Next door is work for 10% of Biwabik
The biggest share goes to White Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Biwabik workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwabik | – | — | — | 18 min | $67,917 |
| White Township | 7% | C | C | 30 min | $55,293 |
| Biwabik Township | 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Biwabik Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Biwabik’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 Biwabik: questions
What is the median household income in Biwabik?
$67,917 (±$9,772) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Biwabik?
8.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Biwabik?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Biwabik work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Virginia (21%, 8 mi), Mountain Iron (10%, 13 mi), Hibbing (7%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Biwabik without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Biwabik, from the people who make the trip.
More of Biwabik
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.