With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Danielson Township works elsewhere
Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. 10 jobs are based in Danielson Township; 161 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Danielson Township for work; outside it, Willmar is the main destination (17%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Danielson Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 161 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Danielson Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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.
Commuting out of Danielson Township: the destinations
Where Danielson Township clocks in
17% of workers
4% 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.
Jobs in Danielson Township: what the 10 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Danielson Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 10. 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 Danielson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Danielson Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Danielson Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 96 commuters (the 12% 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 Danielson Township’s workers travel
About 23% 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 Danielson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Danielson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielson Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $102,500 |
| Acton Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Greenleaf Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Lake Elizabeth Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Cosmos Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Acton Township, Greenleaf Township, Lake Elizabeth Township and Cosmos Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Danielson 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 Danielson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Danielson Township?
$102,500 (±$24,656) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Danielson Township?
3.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Danielson Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Danielson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Willmar (17%, 19 mi), Litchfield (12%, 10 mi), Grove City (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Danielson Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Danielson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Danielson 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.