Mahnomen draws about half of Popple Grove Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Popple Grove Township; the top destination outside it is Mahnomen (49%, 8 miles). For 2% of workers, the job is at home; Minnesota has 18%. Working residents average 30 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Popple Grove Township on a workday
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 77 people are in Popple Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.19 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 Popple Grove Township work
Where Popple Grove Township clocks in
49% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
Popple Grove Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs
8 jobs are based in Popple Grove Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Popple Grove Township, 2014 → 2024: 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Popple Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Popple Grove Township, about 30 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Popple Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 82 commuters (the 2% 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 Popple Grove Township commutes
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.
Next door to Popple Grove Township
The biggest share goes to Waubun (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Popple Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popple Grove Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $126,875 |
| Waubun | 5% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Flom Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Spring Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Pembina Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Lake Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Walworth Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Waubun, Flom Township, Spring Creek Township, Pembina Township, Lake Grove Township and Walworth Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Popple 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 Popple Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Popple Grove Township?
$126,875 (±$45,436) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Popple Grove Township?
11.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Popple Grove Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Popple Grove Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Popple Grove 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 Popple Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Popple 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.