For about half of its working residents, O'Brien Township is a commute to Bemidji
Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any work in O'Brien Township; the top destination outside it is Bemidji (47%, 21 miles). 6 jobs are based in O'Brien Township, against 17 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of O'Brien Township
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33 people are in O'Brien Township on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.35 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.
Where the trip to work from O'Brien Township ends
Where O'Brien Township clocks in
47% of workers
18% of workers
12% 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.
O'Brien Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in O'Brien Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 6. 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 O'Brien Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in O'Brien Township
of O'Brien Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 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.
Short hops and long hauls from O'Brien Township
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 O'Brien Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | O'Brien Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Brien Township | – | — | — | — | $107,500 |
| Nebish Township | under 6% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Quiring Township | under 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Langor Township | under 6% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Hagali Township | under 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Nebish Township, Quiring Township, Langor Township and Hagali Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of O'Brien 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 O'Brien Township: questions
What is the median household income in O'Brien Township?
$107,500 (±$43,768) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in O'Brien Township?
7.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in O'Brien Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around O'Brien 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 O'Brien Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of O'Brien 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.