Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Most of Leven Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
The average commute takes 22 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. 20 jobs are based in Leven Township, against 222 working residents. Hardly any work in Leven Township; the top destination outside it is Glenwood (21%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Leven Township, in brief
Leven Township is a place people come home to
There are 20 jobs based in Leven Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Leven Township has about 340 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Leven Township works one town over
32% of working residents work in a town that borders Leven Township: Glenwood (21%), Glenwood Township (6%) and Villard (5%). Next door ↓
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 222 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Leven Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 221 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 340 people are in Leven Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
The towns that employ Leven Township’s residents
Where Leven Township clocks in
21% of workers
16% of workers
6% 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.
Making and building: 35% of jobs based in Leven Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Leven Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 20. 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 Leven Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 22 minutes each way for Leven Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Leven Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 171 commuters (the 17% 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 far Leven Township’s workers travel
About 21% 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.
Leven Township and its neighbors: 32% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Leven Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leven Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $91,250 |
| Villard | 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Reno Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Westport Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Glenwood Township | 6% | B− | B− | 22 min | $87,448 |
| Hudson Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Glenwood | 21% | C | A | 21 min | $42,188 |
Same-state neighbors only. Villard, Reno Township and Westport Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Hudson Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Glenwood. Darker towns draw more of Leven 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 Leven Township: questions
What is the median household income in Leven Township?
$91,250 (±$32,958) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Leven Township?
5.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Leven Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Leven Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Glenwood (21%, 4 mi), Alexandria (16%, 12 mi), Glenwood Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Leven 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 Leven Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Leven 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.