Carimona Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Carimona Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (35%, 31 miles). Carimona Township has 31 jobs for 122 working residents. The trip to work takes 26 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Carimona Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 122 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 31 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Carimona Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 Carimona Township to work: where people go
Where Carimona Township clocks in
35% of workers
13% 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.
In Carimona Township, 94% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Carimona Township, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 31. 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 Carimona Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Carimona Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Carimona Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 144 commuters (the 13% 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.
Where in the region Carimona Township works
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 13% of Carimona Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carimona Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carimona Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $75,500 |
| Fountain Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Preston | 13% | C− | A− | 24 min | $63,984 |
| Forestville Township | under 2% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Preston Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Bristol Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fountain Township, Forestville Township, Preston Township and Bristol Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Preston. Darker towns draw more of Carimona 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 Carimona Township: questions
What is the median household income in Carimona Township?
$75,500 (±$14,630) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Carimona Township?
0.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Carimona Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Carimona Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (35%, 31 mi), Preston (13%, 4 mi), Harmony (7%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Carimona Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Carimona Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carimona 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.