Work means Rochester for more than half of Milton Township’s working residents
The average commute takes 31 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. 8% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any stay in Milton Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (54%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Milton Township apart
More than half of Milton Township works in Rochester
210 working residents, 54%, have their main job in Rochester, 16 miles away. That’s far more as work in Milton Township itself. The commute map ↓
Milton Township is a place people come home to
There are 67 jobs based in Milton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Milton Township has about 420 people in it, 44% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Milton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (19 to 26 minutes). 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 392 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting out of Milton Township: the destinations
Where Milton Township clocks in
54% 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.
A workday in Milton Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 391 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 66 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Milton Township on a workday afternoon, 44% fewer than live here.
0.17 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.
From Milton Township, about 31 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Milton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 379 commuters (the 8% 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.
Milton Township works in goods: 99% of its jobs
67 jobs are based in Milton Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Milton Township, 2013 → 2023: 96 → 67. 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 Milton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Milton Township’s workers travel
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.
Milton Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Mantorville Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Milton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $115,625 |
| Concord Township | 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Mantorville Township | 2% | A | B | 25 min | $122,436 |
| New Haven Township | under 2% | A | B− | 19 min | $132,670 |
| Roscoe Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Concord Township and Roscoe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Milton 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 Milton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Milton Township?
$115,625 (±$27,013) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Milton Township?
11.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Milton Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Milton Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (54%, 16 mi), Kasson (6%, 8 mi), Dodge Center (3%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Milton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Milton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milton 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.