Photo: pierz · Public domainMost of Pierz Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Pierz Township has 26 jobs for 251 working residents. Hardly any work in Pierz Township itself; outside it, St. Cloud draws the most (18%, 29 miles). The trip to work takes 29 minutes on average, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Pierz Township apart
Pierz Township is a place people come home to
There are 26 jobs based in Pierz Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Pierz Township has about 380 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Pierz Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Pierz Township is St. Cloud, 29 miles away as the crow flies. 18% of working residents (44) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Pierz Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 251 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Pierz Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 250 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Pierz Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Miles to work from Pierz Township
About 19% 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 from Pierz Township: about 29 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pierz Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 264 commuters (the 13% 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.
The towns that employ Pierz Township’s residents
Where Pierz Township clocks in
18% of workers
14% of workers
10% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 58% of the jobs in Pierz Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pierz Township, 2013 → 2023: 65 → 26. 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 Pierz Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door is work for 14% of Pierz Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pierz Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierz Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $100,833 |
| Genola | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Pierz | 14% | C− | B+ | 33 min | $52,500 |
| Hillman Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Buckman Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Agram Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Genola, Hillman Township, Buckman Township and Agram Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pierz. Darker towns draw more of Pierz 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 Pierz Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pierz Township?
$100,833 (±$19,081) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pierz Township?
4.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pierz Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pierz Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Cloud (18%, 29 mi), Pierz (14%, 3 mi), Little Falls (10%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pierz 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 Pierz Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pierz 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.