Perry Nelson House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0About two in five of Concord Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Concord Township has 177 jobs; 302 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Concord Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (44%, 22 miles). The trip to work takes 26 minutes on average (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Concord Township, in a few figures
44% of Concord Township works in Rochester
133 working residents, 44%, have their main job in Rochester, 22 miles away. That’s 44 times as many as work in Concord Township itself. The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Concord Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Concord Township fell from 518 in 2013 to 177 in 2023, −66%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 302 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Concord Township’s residents
Where Concord Township clocks in
44% 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.
Goods jobs make up 84% of work in Concord Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Concord Township, 2013 → 2023: 518 → 177. 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 Concord Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Concord Township
On a workday 300 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 175 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Concord Township on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Getting to work from Concord Township takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Concord Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 219 commuters (the 23% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Concord Township
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.
Around Concord Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Concord Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $85,625 |
| Milton Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Ellington Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Wasioja Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Milton Township, Ellington Township and Wasioja Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Concord 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 Concord Township: questions
What is the median household income in Concord Township?
$85,625 (±$15,385) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Concord Township?
6.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Concord Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Concord Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Concord 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 Concord Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Concord 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.