Work and commuting in Clifton Township
Hardly any stay in Clifton Township for work; outside it, Wheaton is the main destination (37%, 9 miles). 36% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota. A typical one-way commute lasts 59 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Clifton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Clifton Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 places Clifton Township commutes to
Where Clifton Township clocks in
11% 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.
Each way, about 59 minutes from Clifton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 18.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clifton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 commuters (the 36% 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 Clifton Township works
About 32% 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.
Clifton Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clifton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Township | – | — | — | 59 min | $111,250 |
| Lake Valley Township | under 6% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Dollymount Township | under 6% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Logan Township | under 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Redpath Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Valley Township, Dollymount Township, Logan Township and Redpath Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clifton 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 Clifton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clifton Township?
$111,250 (±$45,135) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clifton Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clifton Township?
59 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 36% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clifton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wheaton (37%, 9 mi), Fargo (11%, 77 mi), Decatur (5%, 555 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clifton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clifton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clifton 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.