With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Pelican Lake Township works elsewhere
Working from home is the commute for 29% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota. 14 jobs are based in Pelican Lake Township; 208 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Pelican Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Fergus Falls (15%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Pelican Lake Township at work: what stands out
Pelican Lake Township is a place people come home to
There are 14 jobs based in Pelican Lake Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Pelican Lake Township has about 290 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Pelican Lake Township works from home
29% of Pelican Lake Township workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 208 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Pelican Lake Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 207 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Pelican Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
About 19 minutes each way, quicker than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pelican Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 201 commuters (the 29% 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.
Commuting out of Pelican Lake Township: the destinations
Where Pelican Lake Township clocks in
15% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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.
Making and building: 36% of jobs based in Pelican Lake Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pelican Lake Township, 2014 → 2024: 8 → 14. 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 Pelican Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Pelican Lake Township
About 21% 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.
Work in the towns next to Pelican Lake Township
The biggest share goes to Erdahl Township (1%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pelican Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Lake Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $100,179 |
| Erdahl Township | 1% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Lund Township | under 1% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Pomme de Terre Township | 1% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| St. Olaf Township | under 1% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Erdahl Township, Lund Township, Pomme de Terre Township and St. Olaf Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pelican 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 Pelican Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pelican Lake Township?
$100,179 (±$25,993) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pelican Lake Township?
3.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pelican Lake Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 29% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pelican Lake Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fergus Falls (15%, 19 mi), Elbow Lake (13%, 8 mi), Alexandria (13%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Pelican 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 Pelican Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pelican 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.