Bristol Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Bristol Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (18%, 36 miles). There are 15 jobs in Bristol Township, and 157 of its residents work somewhere. The average commute, 23 minutes each way, matches the Minnesota norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Bristol Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 156 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Bristol Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Out of Bristol Township to work: where people go
Where Bristol Township clocks in
18% 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.
Bristol Township works in goods: 60% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bristol Township, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 15. 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 Bristol Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 23 minutes from Bristol Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bristol Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 113 commuters (the 19% 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 commute from Bristol Township, by distance
About 23% 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.
Around Bristol Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bristol Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $56,250 |
| York Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Carimona Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Harmony Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. York Township, Carimona Township and Harmony Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bristol 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 Bristol Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bristol Township?
$56,250 (±$10,327) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bristol Township?
17.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bristol Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bristol Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (18%, 36 mi), Harmony (15%, 7 mi), Preston (10%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bristol Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bristol Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bristol 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.