Jobs, income and commuting in Haugen Township, MN
At home: 9% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any work in Haugen Township; the top destination outside it is McGregor (19%, 11 miles). Working residents average 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Haugen Township
On a workday 74 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 88 people are in Haugen Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
The towns that employ Haugen Township’s residents
Where Haugen Township clocks in
19% of workers
18% of workers
5% 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.
From Haugen Township, about 31 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Haugen Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 96 commuters (the 9% 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 distance from Haugen Township to work
About 31% 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.
Next door is work for 18% of Haugen Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Haugen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haugen Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $48,750 |
| Beseman Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Balsam Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Shamrock Township | 18% | C | C | 36 min | $70,903 |
| Clark Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Beseman Township, Balsam Township and Clark Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Shamrock Township. Darker towns draw more of Haugen 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 Haugen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Haugen Township?
$48,750 (±$6,151) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Haugen Township?
2.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Haugen Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Haugen Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McGregor (19%, 11 mi), Shamrock Township (18%, 6 mi), Tamarack (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Haugen 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 Haugen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Haugen 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.