Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs, income and commuting in Bruno Township, MN
Hardly any work in Bruno Township; the top destination outside it is Moose Lake (16%, 13 miles). 10% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). The average commute takes 50 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Bruno Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Bruno Township on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
The towns that employ Bruno Township’s residents
Where Bruno Township clocks in
16% of workers
12% of workers
4% 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.
Time on the road from Bruno Township: about 50 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 15.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bruno Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 61 commuters (the 10% 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.
How far Bruno Township’s workers travel
About 31% 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.
Work in the towns next to Bruno Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bruno Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Township | – | — | — | 50 min | $58,125 |
| Norman Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Kerrick Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Park Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Fleming Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Bruno | under 3% | — | — | 50 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norman Township, Kerrick Township, Park Township, Fleming Township and Bruno: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bruno 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 Bruno Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bruno Township?
$58,125 (±$18,769) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bruno Township?
8.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bruno Township?
50 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bruno Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Moose Lake (16%, 13 mi), Duluth (12%, 40 mi), Willow River (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bruno Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bruno Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bruno 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.