With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Cedar Valley Township works elsewhere
Cedar Valley Township has 9 jobs; 73 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Cedar Valley Township for work; outside it, Duluth is the main destination (16%, 49 miles). The trip to work takes 44 minutes on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Cedar Valley Township
On a workday 72 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Cedar Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 places Cedar Valley Township commutes to
Where Cedar Valley Township clocks in
16% of workers
14% 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: 100% of Cedar Valley Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Cedar Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Cedar Valley Township’s commute takes about 44 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cedar Valley Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 67 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.
How far Cedar Valley Township’s workers travel
About 21% 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 Cedar Valley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cedar Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Valley Township | – | — | — | 44 min | $97,500 |
| Elmer Township | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Wawina Township | under 2% | — | — | 90 min | — |
| Toivola Township | under 2% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Goodland Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elmer Township, Wawina Township, Toivola Township and Goodland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cedar Valley 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 Cedar Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Cedar Valley Township?
$97,500 (±$24,153) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cedar Valley Township?
5.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cedar Valley Township?
44 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cedar Valley Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Duluth (16%, 49 mi), Mountain Iron (14%, 34 mi), Hibbing (14%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Cedar Valley Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cedar Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cedar Valley 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.