Swenoda Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
A typical one-way commute lasts 15 minutes, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. 11 jobs are based in Swenoda Township for 38 working residents. Only 3% work in Swenoda Township itself; outside it, Benson draws the most (34%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Swenoda Township
On a workday 37 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 78 people are in Swenoda Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Where people from Swenoda Township work
Where Swenoda Township clocks in
34% of workers
5% 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.
In Swenoda Township, 73% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Swenoda Township, 2013 → 2023: 144 → 11. 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 Swenoda Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Swenoda Township: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Swenoda Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43 commuters (the 14% 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 commute from Swenoda Township, by distance
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.
Swenoda Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Swenoda Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swenoda Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $52,321 |
| West Bank Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Cashel Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Mandt Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. West Bank Township, Cashel Township and Mandt Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Swenoda 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 Swenoda Township: questions
What is the median household income in Swenoda Township?
$52,321 (±$39,011) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Swenoda Township?
5.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Swenoda Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Swenoda Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Benson (34%, 10 mi), Clontarf (5%, 13 mi), Torning Township (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Swenoda Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Swenoda Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Swenoda 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.