French Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in French Township report 30 jobs for 220 working residents. Hardly any stay in French Township for work; outside it, Hibbing is the main destination (22%, 19 miles). Home is the office for 11% of workers (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in French Township
French Township is a place people come home to
There are 30 jobs based in French Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday French Township has about 360 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
French Township and Hibbing trade workers both ways
Hibbing is the top workplace for French Township residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in French Township come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
French Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 100 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 220 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through French Township
On a workday 219 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 360 people are in French Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Where the trip to work from French Township ends
Where French Township clocks in
22% 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.
Commuting from French Township: about 36 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of French Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 178 commuters (the 11% 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.
The kinds of work in French Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in French Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 30. 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 French Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from French Township
About 25% 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.
Around French Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | French Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $99,750 |
| Bearville Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Sturgeon Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Morcom Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bearville Township, Sturgeon Township and Morcom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of French 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 French Township: questions
What is the median household income in French Township?
$99,750 (±$15,098) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in French Township?
2.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from French Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in French Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hibbing (22%, 19 mi), Cook (9%, 18 mi), Mountain Iron (9%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around French Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from French Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of French 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.