Jobs and earnings in Nassau, and the trip to work
The average commute takes 17 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. 0% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%. Only 6% stay in Nassau for work; outside it, Madison is the main destination (22%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Nassau on a workday
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.72 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.
The places Nassau commutes to
Where Nassau clocks in
22% of workers
6% 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.
85% of the jobs in Nassau pay over $3,333 a month
13 jobs are based in Nassau.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nassau, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 13. 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 Nassau’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 17 minutes each way, quicker than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nassau workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 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.
Where in the region Nassau works
About 50% 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.
Nassau and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nassau workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau | – | — | — | 17 min | $86,250 |
| Walter Township | under 6% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Augusta Township | under 6% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Walter Township and Augusta Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nassau’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 Nassau: questions
What is the median household income in Nassau?
$86,250 (±$31,787) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nassau?
12.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nassau?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nassau work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (22%, 13 mi), Canby (11%, 26 mi), Odessa (6%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nassau 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 Nassau, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nassau
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.