Making a living in Moose Township
Hardly any work in Moose Township itself; outside it, Roseau draws the most (32%, 15 miles). 10% of workers have no commute at all, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. A typical one-way commute lasts 20 minutes; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Moose Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 41 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 58 people are in Moose Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 Moose Township’s working residents head each day
Where Moose Township clocks in
32% 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.
Getting to work from Moose Township takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moose Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 56 commuters (the 10% 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 many miles Moose Township commutes
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.
Moose Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moose Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $88,250 |
| Pohlitz Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Skagen Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Soler Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Ross Township | under 3% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pohlitz Township, Skagen Township, Soler Township and Ross Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moose 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 Moose Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moose Township?
$88,250 (±$49,445) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moose Township?
3.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moose Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moose Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roseau (32%, 15 mi), Deer Township (12%, 18 mi), Badger (10%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moose Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moose Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moose 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.