Whitewater State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0Elba Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Elba Township itself; outside it, Winona draws the most (30%, 17 miles). 42 jobs are based in Elba Township for 163 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 27 minutes, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Elba Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 162 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Elba Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Elba Township ends
Where Elba Township clocks in
30% of workers
19% 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.
76% of the jobs in Elba Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elba Township, 2014 → 2024: 58 → 42. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Elba Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 27 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elba Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 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.
Where in the region Elba Township works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Elba Township
The biggest share goes to Altura (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elba Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elba Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $120,625 |
| Norton Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Whitewater Township | 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| St. Charles Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Altura | 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Quincy Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norton Township, Whitewater Township, St. Charles Township, Altura and Quincy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elba 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 2024, 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 Elba Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elba Township?
$120,625 (±$19,463) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elba Township?
2.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elba Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elba Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winona (30%, 17 mi), Rochester (19%, 24 mi), Lewiston (7%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Elba 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 Elba Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elba Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.