With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Pine Lake Township works elsewhere
The average commute takes 34 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. There are 11 jobs in Pine Lake Township, against 248 working residents. Hardly any work in Pine Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Sandstone (13%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Pine Lake Township
Pine Lake Township is a place people come home to
There are 11 jobs based in Pine Lake Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Pine Lake Township has about 370 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Pine Lake Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
34% 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 248 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Pine Lake Township
On a workday 247 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Pine Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
A commute of about 34 minutes in Pine Lake Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pine Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 167 commuters (the 12% 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 commute from Pine Lake Township, by distance
About 34% 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 out of Pine Lake Township: the destinations
Where Pine Lake Township clocks in
13% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
Most jobs in Pine Lake Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pine Lake Township, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 11. 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 Pine Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Pine Lake Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Finlayson Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pine Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lake Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $62,697 |
| Dell Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Finlayson Township | 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Wagner Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Bremen Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Finlayson | 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Kettle River Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dell Grove Township, Finlayson Township, Wagner Township, Bremen Township, Finlayson and Kettle River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pine 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 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 Pine Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pine Lake Township?
$62,697 (±$5,177) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pine Lake Township?
12.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pine Lake Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pine Lake Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandstone (13%, 8 mi), Hinckley (8%, 12 mi), Moose Lake (6%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pine 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 Pine Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pine Lake 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.