Irving Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
9% of workers work from home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. There are 30 jobs in Irving Township; 445 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Irving Township for work; outside it, Willmar is the main destination (24%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Irving Township, in brief
Irving Township is a place people come home to
There are 30 jobs based in Irving Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Irving Township has about 560 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Irving Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 445 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Irving Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 444 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Irving Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Commuting from Irving Township: about 34 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Irving Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 469 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.
Where people from Irving Township work
Where Irving Township clocks in
24% of workers
8% of workers
7% 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 87% of work in Irving Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Irving Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 30. 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 Irving Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Irving Township goes to work
About 24% 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.
The towns around Irving Township
The biggest share goes to New London Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Irving Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $117,500 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Roseville Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Union Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| New London Township | 3% | B+ | C− | 23 min | $105,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison Township, Roseville Township and Union Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Irving 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 Irving Township: questions
What is the median household income in Irving Township?
$117,500 (±$38,765) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Irving Township?
4.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Irving Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Irving Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Willmar (24%, 16 mi), Paynesville (8%, 8 mi), New London (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Irving 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 Irving Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Irving 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.