Photo: Ed Kohler · CC BY-SA 3.0Funkley at work: jobs, income and the commute
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any stay in Funkley for work; outside it, Blackduck is the main destination (29%, 7 miles). Funkley has 7 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Funkley on a workday afternoon
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5 people are in Funkley on a workday afternoon, 58% 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.
Out of Funkley to work: where people go
Where Funkley clocks in
29% of workers
29% 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.
Working from home in Funkley
of Funkley workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 commuters (the 0% 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 commute from Funkley, by distance
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 Funkley
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Funkley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funkley | – | — | — | — | $23,813 |
| Hornet Township | under 15% | — | — | 40 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hornet Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Funkley’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 Funkley: questions
What is the median household income in Funkley?
$23,813 (±$376) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Funkley?
89.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Funkley work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Blackduck (29%, 7 mi), Bemidji (29%, 30 mi), Eckles Township (14%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Funkley 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 Funkley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Funkley
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.