Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0There are 2.4 jobs in Onamia for every working resident, and 735 people commute in
For 11% of workers, the job is at home, against 18% across Minnesota. There are 773 jobs in Onamia for 328 working residents. About one in ten work in Onamia; the top destination outside it is Kathio Township (25%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Onamia apart
Onamia is where the jobs are
Onamia has 773 jobs, 2.4 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 1,300 people are in town, 53% more than the 840 who live here. Day and night ↓
The quickest commute around
Onamia’s 22-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 31 to 36 minutes. Next door ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 328 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Onamia on a workday afternoon
On a workday 290 residents head out to work and 38 work right here.
About 1,300 people are in Onamia on a workday afternoon, 53% more than live here.
2.4 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Half of Onamia commutes less than 22 miles
About 30% 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.
Commuting in to Onamia: where workers come from
Where Onamia clocks in
4% of workers
3% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Onamia
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Onamia, 2013 → 2023: 681 → 773. 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 Onamia’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Onamia takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Onamia workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 198 commuters (the 11% 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.
Around Onamia: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Onamia Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Onamia workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onamia | – | — | — | 22 min | $32,750 |
| South Harbor Township | 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Onamia Township | 4% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Bradbury Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. South Harbor Township, Onamia Township and Bradbury Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Onamia’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 Onamia: questions
What is the median household income in Onamia?
$32,750 (±$8,644) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Onamia?
26.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Onamia?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Onamia work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kathio Township (25%, 8 mi), Onamia Township (4%, 4 mi), Brainerd (3%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Onamia without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 26% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Onamia, from the people who make the trip.
More of Onamia
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.