Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Nashua
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in Nashua itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (15%, 62 miles). The Census job records count 26 working residents of Nashua and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Nashua: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38 people are in Nashua 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.
Out of Nashua to work: where people go
Where Nashua clocks in
15% 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 Nashua
of Nashua workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 0% 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 Nashua
About 27% 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.
Nashua and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nashua workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua | – | — | — | — | $11,250 |
| Champion Township | under 4% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Champion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nashua’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 Nashua: questions
What is the median household income in Nashua?
$11,250 (±$1,641) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nashua?
71.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Nashua work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (15%, 62 mi), Darnen Township (15%, 39 mi), Barnesville (8%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nashua without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 18% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Nashua, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nashua
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.