Most of Dunn Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
Commuters spend 32 minutes getting to work on average, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. 162 jobs are based in Dunn Township, and 322 of its residents work somewhere. Only 5% stay in Dunn Township for work; outside it, Detroit Lakes is the main destination (28%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Dunn Township apart
28% of Dunn Township works in Detroit Lakes
89 working residents, 28%, have their main job in Detroit Lakes, 11 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Dunn Township itself. The commute map ↓
Dunn Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 322 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Dunn Township’s working residents head each day
Where Dunn Township clocks in
28% of workers
10% of workers
7% 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.
About 32 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dunn Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 292 commuters (the 21% 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.
A workday in Dunn Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 307 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 147 people come in from elsewhere.
About 770 people are in Dunn Township on a workday afternoon, 17% 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.
The kinds of work in Dunn Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dunn Township, 2013 → 2023: 90 → 162. 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 Dunn Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Dunn Township
About 19% 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.
Around Dunn Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dunn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $78,527 |
| Candor Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Lida Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Scambler Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Lake Eunice Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 25 min | $89,554 |
Same-state neighbors only. Candor Township, Lida Township and Scambler Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dunn 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 Dunn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dunn Township?
$78,527 (±$7,213) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dunn Township?
3.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dunn Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dunn Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit Lakes (28%, 11 mi), Pelican Rapids (10%, 9 mi), Perham (7%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dunn Township without a car?
0% 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 Dunn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dunn 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.