Most of Hobart Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Hobart Township; the top destination outside it is Perham (30%, 10 miles). Employers in Hobart Township report 84 jobs, and 381 of its residents work somewhere. A typical one-way commute lasts 21 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Hobart Township, in brief
Hobart Township and Perham trade workers both ways
Perham is the top workplace for Hobart Township residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Hobart Township come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Hobart Township is a place people come home to
There are 84 jobs based in Hobart Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hobart Township has about 510 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 381 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Hobart Township’s residents
Where Hobart Township clocks in
30% of workers
12% 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.
Who works in Hobart Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 379 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Hobart Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Making and building: 42% of jobs based in Hobart Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hobart Township, 2013 → 2023: 65 → 84. 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 Hobart Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Hobart Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hobart Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 362 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.
How many miles Hobart Township commutes
About 19% 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.
Work in the towns next to Hobart Township
The biggest share goes to Gorman Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hobart Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $93,667 |
| Vergas | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Gorman Township | 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Candor Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Edna Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Burlington Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 22 min | $105,789 |
Same-state neighbors only. Vergas, Gorman Township, Candor Township and Edna Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hobart 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 Hobart Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hobart Township?
$93,667 (±$8,488) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hobart Township?
7.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hobart Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hobart Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Perham (30%, 10 mi), Detroit Lakes (12%, 10 mi), New York Mills (4%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hobart Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hobart Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hobart 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.