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Jobs & commute in Pilot Mound Township

Pilot Mound Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. Pilot Mound Township has 8 jobs; 191 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Pilot Mound Township for work; outside it, Rushford is the main destination (21%, 14 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Pilot Mound Township

On a workday 191 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.

191live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
8work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night380
Workday200
380live here− 190head out to work+ 8come in to work= 200on a workday

About 200 people are in Pilot Mound Township on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.04jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Where the trip to work from Pilot Mound Township ends

Grand MeadowHarmonyHouston: 6 residents work here (3%)LanesboroRushford: 41 residents work here (21%)Goodview: 7 residents work here (4%)Preston: 6 residents work here (3%)Chatfield: 3 residents work here (2%)Winona: 38 residents work here (20%)Rushford Village: 4 residents work here (2%)Rochester: 25 residents work here (13%)La Crosse: 5 residents work here (3%)Saratoga TownshipPilot Mound TownshipCarrolton Township: 3 residents work here (2%)Arendahl TownshipChatfield TownshipEllsworthRushfordWinonaRochesterGoodviewHoustonPrestonPilot Mound Township
1
Rushford13.7 mi away
21%41
2
Winona25 mi away
20%38
3
Rochester26.9 mi away
13%25
4
Goodview24.1 mi away
4%7
5
Houston23 mi away
3%6
6
Preston9.2 mi away
3%6
7
La Crosse, WI40.1 mi away
3%5
8
Rushford Village12.1 mi away
2%4
9
Chatfield8.3 mi away
2%3
102%3
Everywhere elseother towns and states
28%53
The top trips

Where Pilot Mound 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.

The jobs

Pilot Mound Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods

Jobs based in Pilot Mound TownshipJobs Pilot Mound Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%22%
Trade, transport & utilities0%17%
Services: health, schools, offices0%61%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less63%18%
$1,251–$3,333 a month25%19%
Over $3,333 a month13%62%

Who does it

29 or younger25%18%
30 to 5463%53%
55 and older13%28%
+100%

Jobs based in Pilot Mound Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 8. 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 Pilot Mound Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

About 30 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota

A year of commuting
229 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Pilot Mound Township30 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
22%

of Pilot Mound Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Pilot Mound Township gets to work
83%Drive alone
6%Carpool
8%Walk
2%Other

Share of the 126 commuters (the 22% 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

Miles to work from Pilot Mound Township

10 mi25 mi45 miRushford: 21% · 13.7 miWinona: 20% · 25 miRochester: 13% · 26.9 miGoodview: 4% · 24.1 miHouston: 3% · 23 miPreston: 3% · 9.2 miLa Crosse: 3% · 40.1 miRushford Village: 2% · 12.1 miChatfield: 2% · 8.3 miCarrolton Township: 2% · 5.3 miRushford 21%Winona 20%Rochester 13%Goodview 4%Houston 3%Pilot Mound Township
Pilot Mound TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
7%Under 10 mi13 residents
49%10–24 mi94 residents
31%25–50 mi60 residents
13%Over 50 mi24 residents

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

How Pilot Mound Township compares with the towns next door

The biggest share goes to Carrolton Township (2%).

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Saratoga Township21 min
Carrolton Township23 min
Chatfield Township23 min
Arendahl Township26 min
Pilot Mound Township30 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownPilot Mound Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Pilot Mound Township–——30 min$97,917
Saratoga Townshipunder 2%——21 min—
Arendahl Townshipunder 2%——26 min—
Carrolton Township2%——23 min—
Chatfield Townshipunder 2%——23 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Saratoga Township, Arendahl Township, Carrolton Township and Chatfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Pilot Mound Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Pilot Mound Township: questions

What is the median household income in Pilot Mound Township?

$97,917 (±$18,509) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Pilot Mound Township?

6.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Pilot Mound Township?

30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Pilot Mound Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rushford (21%, 14 mi), Winona (20%, 25 mi), Rochester (13%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Pilot Mound 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 Pilot Mound Township, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Pilot Mound Township

Pilot Mound Township home →

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.