West Union · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of Hancock Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Hancock Township; the top destination outside it is Eden Prairie (12%, 20 miles). Hancock Township has 9 jobs, against 207 working residents. Commuters spend 28 minutes getting to work on average; the Minnesota average is 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Hancock Township, in brief
Hancock Township is a place people come home to
There are 9 jobs based in Hancock Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hancock Township has about 140 people in it, 59% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Hancock Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (22 to 25 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 207 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Hancock Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 207 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Hancock Township on a workday afternoon, 59% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Hancock Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hancock Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 137 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.
Where Hancock Township’s working residents head each day
Where Hancock Township clocks in
12% of workers
9% of workers
8% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 89% of the jobs in Hancock Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hancock Township, 2014 → 2024: 14 → 9. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Hancock Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Hancock Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Hancock Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hancock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $136,250 |
| Faxon Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Benton Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| San Francisco Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Faxon Township, Benton Township and San Francisco Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hancock 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 2024, 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 Hancock Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hancock Township?
$136,250 (±$29,005) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hancock Township?
1.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hancock Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hancock Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Eden Prairie (12%, 20 mi), Chaska (9%, 13 mi), Chanhassen (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Hancock Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hancock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hancock Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.