Reads Landing Overlook · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Pepin Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Pepin Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (27%, 31 miles). Employers in Pepin Township report 2 jobs for 186 working residents. 8% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Pepin Township
On a workday 186 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Pepin Township on a workday afternoon, 49% 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.
Out of Pepin Township to work: where people go
Where Pepin Township clocks in
27% of workers
22% of workers
9% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Pepin Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pepin Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 2. 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 Pepin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Pepin Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pepin Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 165 commuters (the 8% 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.
Where in the region Pepin Township works
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.
22% of Pepin Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pepin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $68,750 |
| Wabasha | 22% | B− | A | 21 min | $64,514 |
| Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Glasgow Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Township and Glasgow Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wabasha. Darker towns draw more of Pepin 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 Pepin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pepin Township?
$68,750 (±$25,150) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pepin Township?
17.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pepin Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pepin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (27%, 31 mi), Wabasha (22%, 5 mi), Winona (9%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pepin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pepin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pepin 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.