Jobs, income and commuting in Fish Lake, MN
The average commute takes 19 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any stay in Fish Lake for work; outside it, Jackson is the main destination (26%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Fish Lake
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in Fish Lake on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The places Fish Lake commutes to
Where Fish Lake clocks in
26% of workers
13% of workers
8% 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 Fish Lake: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fish Lake workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 4% 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.
How far it is to work from Fish Lake
About 28% 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.
Next door to Fish Lake
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fish Lake workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Lake | – | — | — | 19 min | $96,250 |
| Lakeside Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lakeside Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fish Lake’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 Fish Lake: questions
What is the median household income in Fish Lake?
$96,250 (±$31,018) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fish Lake?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fish Lake?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fish Lake work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jackson (26%, 15 mi), Windom (13%, 4 mi), Spirit Lake (8%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fish Lake without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fish Lake, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fish Lake
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.