Benike Family Barn · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Rochester draws about two in five of Elgin Township’s working residents
The average commute takes 29 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. Home is the office for 25% of workers, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Only 3% stay in Elgin Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (44%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Elgin Township, in a few figures
44% of Elgin Township works in Rochester
120 working residents, 44%, have their main job in Rochester, 16 miles away. That’s 15 times as many as work in Elgin Township itself. The commute map ↓
Elgin Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 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 272 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where people from Elgin Township work
Where Elgin Township clocks in
44% 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.
The trip to work from Elgin Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elgin Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 280 commuters (the 25% 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.
Elgin Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 264 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 170 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Elgin Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.65 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.
Elgin Township works in goods: 75% of its jobs
178 jobs are based in Elgin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elgin Township, 2013 → 2023: 128 → 178. 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 Elgin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Elgin Township’s commute, mile by mile
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 Elgin Township
The biggest share goes to Plainview Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elgin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $113,304 |
| Oakwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Plainview Township | 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Viola Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Farmington Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oakwood Township, Plainview Township, Viola Township and Farmington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elgin 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 Elgin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elgin Township?
$113,304 (±$18,828) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elgin Township?
3.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elgin Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elgin Township work?
3% work in town.
Can you get around Elgin 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 Elgin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elgin 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.