Households in Fredenberg Township earn more than those in 90% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Fredenberg Township are A for jobs and income and C− for walkability. 2.7% of residents are in poverty, where Minnesota as a whole has 9.3%. Only 2% work in Fredenberg Township itself; outside it, Duluth draws the most (53%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Fredenberg Township
More than half of Fredenberg Township works in Duluth
322 working residents, 53%, have their main job in Duluth, 15 miles away. That’s 27 times as many as work in Fredenberg Township itself. The commute map ↓
Fredenberg Township is a place people come home to
There are 113 jobs based in Fredenberg Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Fredenberg Township has about 940 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fredenberg 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 603 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Fredenberg Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty and job access, Fredenberg Township is better than 88% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate holds Fredenberg Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 44% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
Unemployment (0.4%) is left out: Fredenberg Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Fredenberg Township could be anywhere from A− to A.
The places Fredenberg Township commutes to
Where Fredenberg Township clocks in
53% of workers
4% 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 daily flow of workers through Fredenberg Township
On a workday 589 residents head out to work, 14 work right here, and 99 people come in from elsewhere.
About 940 people are in Fredenberg Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.19 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.
Getting to work from Fredenberg Township takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fredenberg Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 611 commuters (the 14% 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.
Jobs in Fredenberg Township: what the 113 are
113 jobs are based in Fredenberg Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fredenberg Township, 2013 → 2023: 145 → 113. 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 Fredenberg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Fredenberg Township works
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 commute in Fredenberg Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Fredenberg Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Fredenberg Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 707 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.1% of Fredenberg Township households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Fredenberg Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Fredenberg Township is 345th of 5,877 U.S. towns of 1,000 to 1,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 9 | Medicine Lake MN | 1,342 | $184K | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Dellwood MN | 1,148 | $225K | 4.1% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 35 | Louisville Township MN | 1,361 | $143K | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 343 | Rockvale Township IL | 1,767 | $125K | 2.5% | 9.3% | 6% | A |
| 344 | Teutopolis IL | 1,721 | $116K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 21% | A |
| 345 | Fredenberg Township MN | 1,426 | $125K | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2% | A |
| 346 | Wyocena WI | 1,782 | $98K | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1% | A |
| 347 | Rosharon TX | 1,737 | $103K | 7.3% | 40.0% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,877 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Fredenberg Township, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
Fredenberg Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Canosia Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fredenberg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredenberg Township | – | A | C− | 32 min | $125,398 |
| Canosia Township | 3% | B− | C+ | 22 min | $87,667 |
| Grand Lake Township | under 2% | B− | D | 30 min | $100,500 |
| Gnesen Township | 2% | B | C− | 27 min | $112,700 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fredenberg 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 Fredenberg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fredenberg Township?
$125,398 (±$12,948) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fredenberg Township?
2.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fredenberg Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fredenberg Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Duluth (53%, 15 mi), Hermantown (9%, 13 mi), Superior (4%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Fredenberg Township walkable?
Fredenberg Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Fredenberg Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fredenberg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fredenberg 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.