Owatonna draws more than half of Somerset Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Somerset Township itself; outside it, Owatonna draws the most (52%, 8 miles). 4% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Working residents average 21 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Somerset Township stands out on work
More than half of Somerset Township works in Owatonna
170 working residents, 52%, have their main job in Owatonna, 8.1 miles away. That’s 52 times as many as work in Somerset Township itself. The commute map ↓
Somerset Township is a place people come home to
There are 23 jobs based in Somerset Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Somerset Township has about 400 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 326 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where people from Somerset Township work
Where Somerset Township clocks in
52% of workers
5% of workers
3% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Somerset Township
On a workday 324 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Somerset Township on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
0.07 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.
57% of the jobs in Somerset Township make or build things
23 jobs are based in Somerset Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Somerset Township, 2013 → 2023: 186 → 23. 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 Somerset Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Somerset Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Somerset Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 403 commuters (the 5% 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 Somerset Township to work
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 Somerset Township
The biggest share goes to Owatonna Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Somerset Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $102,750 |
| Owatonna Township | 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Lemond Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Summit Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Aurora Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Owatonna Township, Lemond Township, Summit Township and Aurora Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Somerset 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 Somerset Township: questions
What is the median household income in Somerset Township?
$102,750 (±$11,699) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Somerset Township?
4.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Somerset Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Somerset Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Somerset Township without a car?
<1% 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 Somerset Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Somerset 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.