Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Jessenland Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute takes 34 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Employers in Jessenland Township report 21 jobs, against 205 working residents. Hardly any work in Jessenland Township itself; outside it, Chaska draws the most (6%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Jessenland Township apart on work
Jessenland Township is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Jessenland Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jessenland Township has about 260 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Jessenland 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 205 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Jessenland Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 203 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 260 people are in Jessenland Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
From Jessenland Township, about 34 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jessenland Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 202 commuters (the 12% 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.
Out of Jessenland Township to work: where people go
Where Jessenland Township clocks in
6% of workers
5% 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.
In Jessenland Township, 52% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jessenland Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 21. 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 Jessenland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Jessenland Township goes to work
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 Jessenland Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jessenland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessenland Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $138,125 |
| Blakeley Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Arlington Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Henderson Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Washington Lake Township | under 4% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Faxon Township | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Tyrone Township | under 4% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blakeley Township, Arlington Township, Henderson Township, Washington Lake Township, Faxon Township and Tyrone Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jessenland 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 Jessenland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jessenland Township?
$138,125 (±$32,400) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jessenland Township?
2.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jessenland Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jessenland Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chaska (6%, 23 mi), Shakopee (5%, 26 mi), Le Sueur (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jessenland Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jessenland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jessenland 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.