Malmo Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 37 jobs in Malmo Township; 131 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in Malmo Township itself; outside it, Aitkin draws the most (16%, 14 miles). 9% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Malmo Township by day
On a workday 127 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 280 people are in Malmo Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Where the trip to work from Malmo Township ends
Where Malmo Township clocks in
16% 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.
The kinds of work in Malmo Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Malmo Township, 2013 → 2023: 85 → 37. 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 Malmo Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Malmo Township spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Malmo Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 114 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Malmo Township
About 34% 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 Malmo Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Malmo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmo Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $61,250 |
| Wealthwood Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Glen Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Lakeside Township | 3% | — | — | 53 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wealthwood Township, Glen Township and Lakeside Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lakeside Township. Darker towns draw more of Malmo 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 Malmo Township: questions
What is the median household income in Malmo Township?
$61,250 (±$8,027) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Malmo Township?
11.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Malmo Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Malmo Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aitkin (16%, 14 mi), Mora (5%, 36 mi), Isle (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Malmo 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 Malmo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Malmo 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.