For more than half of its working residents, Rock Dell Township is a commute to Rochester
Hardly any work in Rock Dell Township itself; outside it, Rochester draws the most (62%, 11 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 23 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Rock Dell Township has 36 jobs, and 331 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Rock Dell Township
More than half of Rock Dell Township works in Rochester
205 working residents, 62%, have their main job in Rochester, 11 miles away. That’s far more as work in Rock Dell Township itself. The commute map ↓
Rock Dell Township is a place people come home to
There are 36 jobs based in Rock Dell Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Rock Dell Township has about 390 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 331 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where the trip to work from Rock Dell Township ends
Where Rock Dell Township clocks in
62% 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.
Rock Dell Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 331 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 36 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Rock Dell Township on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
0.11 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 2023, primary jobs.
36% of the jobs in Rock Dell Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rock Dell Township, 2013 → 2023: 31 → 36. 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 Rock Dell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 23 minutes in Rock Dell Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rock Dell Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 388 commuters (the 15% 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 distance from Rock Dell Township to work
About 15% 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.
Next door to Rock Dell Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rock Dell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Dell Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $118,333 |
| High Forest Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Vernon Township | under 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Salem Township | under 1% | A | C | 19 min | $102,143 |
Same-state neighbors only. High Forest Township and Vernon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rock Dell 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 Rock Dell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rock Dell Township?
$118,333 (±$16,183) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rock Dell Township?
3.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rock Dell Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rock Dell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (62%, 11 mi), Stewartville (6%, 7 mi), Byron (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rock Dell Township without a car?
1% 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 Rock Dell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rock Dell 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.