Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Little Pine Township
Hardly any work in Little Pine Township itself; outside it, Crosslake draws the most (23%, 13 miles). 11% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%. Working residents average 51 minutes each way, 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
The daily commute in and out of Little Pine Township
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Little Pine Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Out of Little Pine Township to work: where people go
Where Little Pine Township clocks in
13% of workers
3% 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.
Each way, about 51 minutes from Little Pine Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 16.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Little Pine Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 commuters (the 11% 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 Little Pine Township
About 35% 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.
Around Little Pine Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Little Pine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pine Township | – | — | — | 51 min | $57,875 |
| Ross Lake Township | under 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Emily | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ross Lake Township and Emily: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Little Pine 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 Little Pine Township: questions
What is the median household income in Little Pine Township?
$57,875 (±$34,061) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Little Pine Township?
28.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Little Pine Township?
51 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Little Pine Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Crosslake (23%, 13 mi), Aitkin (13%, 19 mi), Remer (3%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Little Pine 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 Little Pine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Little Pine 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.