With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Olney Township works elsewhere
Only 3% stay in Olney Township for work; outside it, Worthington is the main destination (18%, 14 miles). 32 jobs are based in Olney Township, and 77 of its residents work somewhere. Home is the office for 26% of workers (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Olney Township
On a workday 75 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Olney Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Olney Township: the destinations
Where Olney Township clocks in
Lines 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.
91% of the jobs in Olney Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Olney Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 32. 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 Olney Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 22 minutes each way for Olney Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Olney Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 commuters (the 26% 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 it is to work from Olney Township
About 25% 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.
Next door is work for 17% of Olney Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Olney Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $80,000 |
| Adrian | 17% | C+ | A− | 21 min | $73,438 |
| Dewald Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Westside Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Little Rock Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Larkin Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dewald Township, Westside Township, Little Rock Township and Larkin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Adrian. Darker towns draw more of Olney 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 Olney Township: questions
What is the median household income in Olney Township?
$80,000 (±$54,201) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Olney Township?
2.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Olney Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Olney Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Worthington (18%, 14 mi), Adrian (17%, 3 mi), Lismore (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Olney 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 Olney Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Olney 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.