Work and commuting in Libby Township
62% of workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in Libby Township; the top destination outside it is McGregor (25%, 15 miles). The Census job records count 12 working residents of Libby Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Libby Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 32 people are in Libby Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Libby Township ends
Where Libby Township clocks in
25% 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.
Working from home in Libby Township
of Libby Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 62% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Libby Township
About 17% 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.
How Libby Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Libby Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Township | – | — | — | — | $59,375 |
| Verdon Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Turner Township | under 9% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Workman Township | under 9% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Verdon Township, Turner Township and Workman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Libby 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 Libby Township: questions
What is the median household income in Libby Township?
$59,375 (±$32,578) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Libby Township?
5.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Libby Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McGregor (25%, 15 mi), La Prairie (8%, 29 mi), Grand Rapids (8%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Libby Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Libby Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Libby 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.