Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Sunnyside Township
There are 43 jobs in Sunnyside Township for 45 working residents. Only 4% work in Sunnyside Township; the top destination outside it is Wahpeton (20%, 8 miles). Working residents average 12 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
Who commutes out of Sunnyside Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.96 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Sunnyside Township ends
Where Sunnyside Township clocks in
20% 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.
Making and building: 72% of jobs based in Sunnyside Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sunnyside Township, 2013 → 2023: 36 → 43. 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 Sunnyside Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Sunnyside Township: about 12 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sunnyside Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39 commuters (the 17% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Sunnyside Township
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.
Work in the towns next to Sunnyside Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sunnyside Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Township | – | — | — | 12 min | $122,813 |
| Brandrup Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Breckenridge Township | under 3% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Foxhome Township | under 3% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Brandrup Township, Breckenridge Township and Foxhome Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sunnyside Township?
$122,813 (±$26,744) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sunnyside Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sunnyside Township?
12 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sunnyside Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wahpeton (20%, 8 mi), Breckenridge (16%, 7 mi), Rothsay (9%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sunnyside 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.