Highland Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% work in Highland Township itself; outside it, Rochester draws the most (23%, 24 miles). There are 75 jobs in Highland Township, against 233 working residents. 28% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Highland Township
Highland Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Highland Township is Rochester, 24 miles away as the crow flies. 23% of working residents (54) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Home offices are common in Highland Township
28% of Highland Township workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
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; with 233 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Near or far: the trip to work from Highland Township
About 15% 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.
Time on the road from Highland Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Highland Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 commuters (the 28% 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 daily flow of workers through Highland Township
On a workday 230 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 72 people come in from elsewhere.
About 280 people are in Highland Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Out of Highland Township to work: where people go
Where Highland Township clocks in
23% of workers
19% 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.
A place that makes things: 88% of Highland Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Highland Township, 2013 → 2023: 74 → 75. 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 Highland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Highland Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Plainview Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Highland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $102,500 |
| Glasgow Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Watopa Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Plainview Township | 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Oakwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Glasgow Township, Watopa Township, Plainview Township and Oakwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Highland 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 Highland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Highland Township?
$102,500 (±$47,834) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Highland Township?
8.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Highland Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Highland Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (23%, 24 mi), Wabasha (19%, 10 mi), Winona (8%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Highland Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Highland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Highland 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.