Work and commuting in Hampden Township
The Census job records count 7 working residents of Hampden Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers work from home, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Hardly any stay in Hampden Township for work; outside it, Kennedy is the main destination (14%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Hampden Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Hampden Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 Hampden Township to work: where people go
Where Hampden Township clocks in
14% 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 Hampden Township
of Hampden Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12 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.
How many miles Hampden Township commutes
About 29% 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.
How Hampden Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hampden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden Township | – | — | — | — | $166,250 |
| Hill Township | under 15% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Granville Township | under 15% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Clow Township | under 15% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Hallock Township | under 15% | — | — | 7 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hill Township, Granville Township, Clow Township and Hallock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hampden 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 Hampden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hampden Township?
$166,250 (±$62,409) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hampden Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hampden Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kennedy (14%, 15 mi), Hallock (14%, 6 mi), Thief River Falls (14%, 63 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hampden Township 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 Hampden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hampden 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.