Most of Nokay Lake Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
There are 143 jobs in Nokay Lake Township, and 376 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Nokay Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Brainerd (27%, 10 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Nokay Lake Township: the gist
Commuting from Nokay Lake Township: about 30 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nokay Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 333 commuters (the 21% 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.
Nokay Lake Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 373 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 140 people come in from elsewhere.
About 710 people are in Nokay Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Nokay Lake Township’s working residents head each day
Where Nokay Lake Township clocks in
27% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Nokay Lake Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nokay Lake Township, 2014 → 2024: 47 → 143. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Nokay Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Nokay Lake Township’s workers travel
About 26% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Nokay Lake Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Oak Lawn Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nokay Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokay Lake Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $83,750 |
| Oak Lawn Township | 6% | C+ | C | 21 min | $85,417 |
| Maple Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Bay Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Irondale Township | under 2% | B− | C | 29 min | $86,591 |
Same-state neighbors only. Maple Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Bay Lake Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nokay Lake 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 2024, 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 Nokay Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nokay Lake Township?
$83,750 (±$14,547) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nokay Lake Township?
5.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nokay Lake Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nokay Lake Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brainerd (27%, 10 mi), Baxter (13%, 14 mi), Oak Lawn Township (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Nokay Lake 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 Nokay Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nokay Lake Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.