Earning a living in Norfolk Township
There are 83 jobs in Norfolk Township, and 67 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Norfolk Township; the top destination outside it is Olivia (22%, 8 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 17 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Norfolk Township
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 81 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Norfolk Township on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.24 per resident).
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 people from Norfolk Township work
Where Norfolk Township clocks in
10% 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.
A place that makes things: 70% of Norfolk Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norfolk Township, 2013 → 2023: 68 → 83. 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 Norfolk Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Norfolk Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norfolk Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 23% 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 far Norfolk Township goes to work
About 28% 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.
Norfolk Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Bird Island Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norfolk Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $93,542 |
| Henryville Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Bird Island Township | 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Palmyra Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Birch Cooley Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Henryville Township, Bird Island Township, Palmyra Township and Birch Cooley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norfolk 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 Norfolk Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norfolk Township?
$93,542 (±$9,195) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norfolk Township?
0.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norfolk Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norfolk Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Olivia (22%, 8 mi), Bird Island (10%, 7 mi), Redwood Falls (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Norfolk 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 Norfolk Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norfolk 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.