Haven Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
550 jobs are based in Haven Township, and 1,141 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Haven Township are A− for jobs and income and C for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Haven Township apart
Haven Township and St. Cloud trade workers both ways
St. Cloud is the top workplace for Haven Township residents (28%) and also where the most people who work in Haven Township come from (24% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
42% of the jobs based in Haven Township are held by workers 29 or younger, against 26% of Haven Township’s own working residents. The jobs ↓
Haven 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. Time on the road ↓
Haven Township makes and builds things
35% of the jobs based in Haven Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Haven Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 23%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Haven Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Haven Township is better than 79% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.8%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Haven Township could be anywhere from B to A.
28% of working residents work in St. Cloud
Where Haven Township clocks in
28% of workers
4% 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.
Goods jobs make up 35% of work in Haven Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Haven Township, 2013 → 2023: 499 → 550. 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 Haven Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Haven Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Haven Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 881 commuters (the 13% 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.
Haven Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,129 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 538 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Haven Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Haven Township
About 23% 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.
Driving is how Haven Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Haven Township is more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 5.7% across Minnesota, on an EPA index of 4.7.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,007 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.1% of Haven Township households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Haven Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,600, Haven Township ranks 699th of 5,234 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 23 | Tonka Bay MN | 1,561 | $156K | 3.5% | 9.7% | 1% | A+ |
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| 48 | Stillwater Township MN | 1,831 | $162K | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 74 | Baytown Township MN | 2,232 | $188K | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 697 | White River Township IN | 2,340 | $82K | 3.9% | 3.4% | 2% | A− |
| 698 | Wales MA | 1,833 | $89K | 5.1% | 5.5% | 3% | A− |
| 699 | Haven Township MN | 1,951 | $104K | 3.8% | 4.2% | 1% | A− |
| 700 | Greensburg Township OH | 1,451 | $107K | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2% | A− |
| 701 | Lyndon WI | 1,545 | $93K | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,234 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Haven Township, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
Next door is work for 28% of Haven Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Haven Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Township | – | A− | C | 28 min | $104,167 |
| St. Cloud | 28% | C | A | 20 min | $61,374 |
| Palmer Township | under 2% | A | C− | 33 min | $120,625 |
| Minden Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 22 min | $76,250 |
| Clear Lake Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 32 min | $90,938 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to St. Cloud. Darker towns draw more of Haven 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 Haven Township: questions
What is the median household income in Haven Township?
$104,167 (±$13,660) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Haven Township?
3.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Haven Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Haven Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Cloud (28%, 5 mi), Waite Park (5%, 8 mi), Minneapolis (4%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Haven Township walkable?
Haven Township is more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 4.7 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Haven Township without a car?
<1% 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 Haven Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Haven 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.