Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Dennison
2% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any stay in Dennison for work; outside it, Cannon Falls is the main destination (15%, 10 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 29 minutes (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dennison on a workday afternoon
On a workday 108 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 69 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Dennison on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.64 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.
Where Dennison’s working residents head each day
Where Dennison clocks in
6% of workers
6% 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.
What Dennison’s employers do
70 jobs are based in Dennison.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dennison, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 70. 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 Dennison’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 29 minutes in Dennison
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dennison workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 91 commuters (the 2% 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.
Half of Dennison commutes less than 33 miles
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.
Dennison and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dennison workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennison | – | — | — | 29 min | $55,000 |
| Northfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Warsaw Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Northfield Township and Warsaw Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dennison’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 Dennison: questions
What is the median household income in Dennison?
$55,000 (±$37,160) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dennison?
4.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dennison?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dennison work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cannon Falls (15%, 10 mi), Rochester (6%, 39 mi), St. Paul (6%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dennison without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dennison, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dennison
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.