There are 3.4 jobs in Stony River Township for every working resident, and 187 people commute in
188 jobs are based in Stony River Township, and 55 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Stony River Township itself; outside it, Duluth draws the most (15%, 69 miles). Working residents average 42 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Stony River Township
On a workday 54 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 310 people are in Stony River Township on a workday afternoon, 76% more than live here.
3.4 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Commuting in to Stony River Township: where workers come from
Where Stony River Township clocks in
15% of workers
11% of workers
9% 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.
A place that makes things: 80% of Stony River Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stony River Township, 2013 → 2023: 225 → 188. 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 Stony River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 42 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Stony River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 52 commuters (the 19% 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.
Stony River Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 53% 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.
The towns around Stony River Township
The biggest share goes to Crystal Bay Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stony River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony River Township | – | — | — | 42 min | $79,167 |
| Fall Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Beaver Bay Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Crystal Bay Township | 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Babbitt | under 2% | D | B− | 33 min | $55,875 |
| Silver Creek Township | under 2% | B− | D | 28 min | $87,564 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fall Lake Township, Beaver Bay Township and Crystal Bay Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stony River 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 Stony River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Stony River Township?
$79,167 (±$23,111) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Stony River Township?
12.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Stony River Township?
42 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Stony River Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Duluth (15%, 69 mi), Two Harbors (11%, 45 mi), Ely (9%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Stony River 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 Stony River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stony River 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.