Allis Barn · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Most of Carrolton Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
72 jobs are based in Carrolton Township; 161 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Carrolton Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (21%, 31 miles). Home is the office for 26% of workers (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Carrolton Township
On a workday 159 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 70 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Carrolton Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
The towns that employ Carrolton Township’s residents
Where Carrolton Township 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.
A place that makes things: 31% of Carrolton Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Carrolton Township, 2013 → 2023: 82 → 72. 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 Carrolton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes each way for Carrolton Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Carrolton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 158 commuters (the 26% 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 Carrolton 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.
Carrolton Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Preston (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carrolton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrolton Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $81,875 |
| Lanesboro | 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Preston | 7% | C− | A− | 24 min | $63,984 |
| Preston Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Holt Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Pilot Mound Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Fountain Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Arendahl Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lanesboro, Preston Township, Holt Township, Pilot Mound Township, Fountain Township and Arendahl Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Carrolton 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 Carrolton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Carrolton Township?
$81,875 (±$37,484) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Carrolton Township?
10.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Carrolton Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Carrolton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (21%, 31 mi), Preston (7%, 5 mi), Harmony (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Carrolton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Carrolton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carrolton 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.