Sunfish Lake has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
Hardly any work in Sunfish Lake; the top destination outside it is St. Paul (18%, 5 miles). There are 1 jobs in Sunfish Lake for 252 working residents. 30% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Sunfish Lake and work: the main findings
Sunfish Lake is a place people come home to
There are 1 jobs based in Sunfish Lake, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Sunfish Lake has about 270 people in it, 48% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Sunfish Lake works from home
30% of Sunfish Lake workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
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 252 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Sunfish Lake quiets down on a workday
On a workday 252 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Sunfish Lake on a workday afternoon, 48% 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.
Sunfish Lake’s commute takes about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sunfish Lake workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 173 commuters (the 30% 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.
Where people from Sunfish Lake work
Where Sunfish Lake clocks in
18% of workers
13% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Sunfish Lake
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sunfish Lake, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 1. 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 Sunfish Lake’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Sunfish Lake 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.
The towns around Sunfish Lake
The biggest share goes to West St. Paul (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sunfish Lake workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish Lake | – | — | — | 19 min | $236,250 |
| Inver Grove Heights | under 3% | A | A | 22 min | $101,316 |
| West St. Paul | 3% | B | A | 22 min | $68,464 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sunfish Lake’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 Sunfish Lake: questions
What is the median household income in Sunfish Lake?
$236,250 (±$65,798) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sunfish Lake?
1.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sunfish Lake?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sunfish Lake work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Paul (18%, 5 mi), Minneapolis (13%, 11 mi), Eagan (9%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sunfish Lake without a car?
1% 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 Sunfish Lake, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sunfish Lake
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.