Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Poplar Grove Township
Hardly any work in Poplar Grove Township itself; outside it, Greenbush draws the most (34%, 14 miles). The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. No jobs are based in Poplar Grove Township in the Census job records; 35 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Poplar Grove Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 35 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44 people are in Poplar Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 44% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Poplar Grove Township work
Where Poplar Grove Township clocks in
34% of workers
14% 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.
Time on the road from Poplar Grove Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Poplar Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 48 commuters (the 16% 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 many miles Poplar Grove Township commutes
About 29% 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.
Poplar Grove Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Poplar Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $65,893 |
| Thief Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Palmville Township | under 3% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Nereson Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Huss Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Thief Lake Township, Palmville Township, Nereson Township and Huss Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Poplar Grove Township?
$65,893 (±$33,721) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Poplar Grove Township?
3.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Poplar Grove Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Poplar Grove Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Greenbush (34%, 14 mi), Roseau (14%, 20 mi), Kelliher (6%, 82 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Poplar Grove Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Poplar Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Poplar Grove 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.