Erin Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute takes 40 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26). There are 39 jobs in Erin Township for 418 working residents. Hardly any work in Erin Township; the top destination outside it is Northfield (24%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Erin Township: the gist
Erin Township is a place people come home to
There are 39 jobs based in Erin Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Erin Township has about 490 people in it, 44% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Erin Township and Northfield trade workers both ways
Northfield is the top workplace for Erin Township residents (24%) and also where the most people who work in Erin Township come from (21% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Erin Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 30 minutes). 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 418 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Erin Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 417 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 38 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Erin Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
Out of Erin Township to work: where people go
Where Erin Township clocks in
10% of workers
5% 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.
Time on the road from Erin Township: about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Erin Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 395 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.
Erin Township makes things: 74% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Erin Township, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 39. 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 Erin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Erin Township commutes less than 21 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.
Next door to Erin Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Erin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $108,583 |
| Forest Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 30 min | $125,938 |
| Wheatland Township | under 3% | A− | C | 25 min | $114,375 |
| Shieldsville Township | under 3% | B− | B− | 30 min | $100,625 |
| Montgomery Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Montgomery Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Erin 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 Erin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Erin Township?
$108,583 (±$16,617) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Erin Township?
2.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Erin Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Erin Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Northfield (24%, 15 mi), Faribault (10%, 12 mi), Minneapolis (5%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Erin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Erin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Erin 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.