Owatonna draws about half of Deerfield Township’s working residents
There are 74 jobs in Deerfield Township, and 202 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Deerfield Township; the top destination outside it is Owatonna (49%, 6 miles). Working residents average 28 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Deerfield Township, in brief
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Deerfield Township’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 28 minutes, longer than the Minnesota average of 23. Time on the road ↓
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 202 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where people from Deerfield Township work
Where Deerfield Township clocks in
49% of workers
10% 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.
Deerfield Township’s commute takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Deerfield Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 235 commuters (the 16% 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.
In and out of Deerfield Township on a workday
On a workday 202 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 74 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Deerfield Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.37 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.
In Deerfield Township, 76% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Deerfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 64 → 74. 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 Deerfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Deerfield 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.
The towns around Deerfield Township
The biggest share goes to Clinton Falls Township (1%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Deerfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $97,222 |
| Meriden Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Clinton Falls Township | 1% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Blooming Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Medford Township | 1% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Warsaw Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 26 min | $91,111 |
Same-state neighbors only. Meriden Township, Clinton Falls Township, Blooming Grove Township and Medford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Deerfield 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 Deerfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Deerfield Township?
$97,222 (±$10,151) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Deerfield Township?
2.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Deerfield Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Deerfield Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Deerfield 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 Deerfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Deerfield 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.