Jobs and the daily commute in Nevada Township
Commuters spend 22 minutes getting to work on average, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. At home: 8% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). Only 2% work in Nevada Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (21%, 38 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Nevada Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 159 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 103 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Nevada Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.65 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 Nevada Township commutes to
Where Nevada Township clocks in
21% of workers
20% 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.
Nevada Township makes things: 43% of its jobs are in goods
106 jobs are based in Nevada Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nevada Township, 2013 → 2023: 84 → 106. 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 Nevada Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Nevada Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nevada Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 197 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.
The commute from Nevada Township, by distance
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.
How Nevada Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Lyle (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nevada Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $75,625 |
| Adams Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Windom Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Lyle | 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Adams Township, Windom Township and Lyle: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nevada 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 Nevada Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nevada Township?
$75,625 (±$12,353) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nevada Township?
8.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nevada Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nevada Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (21%, 38 mi), Austin (20%, 10 mi), Le Roy (8%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nevada Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Nevada Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nevada 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.