Schroeder Lumber Company Bunkhouse · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Schroeder Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At home: 6% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). 17 jobs are based in Schroeder Township, and 83 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Schroeder Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Marais (30%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Schroeder Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Schroeder Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Out of Schroeder Township to work: where people go
Where Schroeder Township clocks in
20% of workers
12% 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.
Jobs in Schroeder Township: what the 17 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Schroeder Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 17. 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 Schroeder Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Schroeder Township: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Schroeder Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 120 commuters (the 6% 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.
Miles to work from Schroeder Township
About 24% 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.
Bordering towns draw 12% of Schroeder Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Schroeder Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroeder Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $58,958 |
| Tofte Township | 12% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tofte Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Tofte Township. Darker towns draw more of Schroeder 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 Schroeder Township: questions
What is the median household income in Schroeder Township?
$58,958 (±$34,763) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Schroeder Township?
17.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Schroeder Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Schroeder Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Marais (30%, 29 mi), Lutsen Township (20%, 14 mi), Tofte Township (12%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Schroeder 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 Schroeder Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Schroeder 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.