With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Hampton Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Hampton Township itself; outside it, Cannon Falls draws the most (7%, 6 miles). 122 jobs are based in Hampton Township, against 410 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 26 minutes, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Hampton Township
Hampton Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 406 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 118 people come in from elsewhere.
About 530 people are in Hampton Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Commuting out of Hampton Township: the destinations
Where Hampton Township clocks in
6% 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.
Jobs in Hampton Township: what the 122 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hampton Township, 2013 → 2023: 120 → 122. 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 Hampton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Hampton Township spends getting to work: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hampton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 377 commuters (the 19% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Hampton Township
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 Hampton Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hampton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $117,250 |
| Vermillion Township | under 3% | A+ | B− | 24 min | $126,118 |
| Douglas Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Castle Rock Township | under 3% | A+ | C− | 27 min | $132,917 |
| Randolph Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Cannon Falls | 7% | A− | A | 22 min | $84,097 |
Same-state neighbors only. Douglas Township and Randolph Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cannon Falls. Darker towns draw more of Hampton 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 Hampton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hampton Township?
$117,250 (±$17,766) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hampton Township?
1.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hampton Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hampton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cannon Falls (7%, 6 mi), St. Paul (6%, 26 mi), Northfield (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hampton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hampton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hampton 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.