Most of Third River Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 3 jobs in Third River Township, against 20 working residents. Hardly any work in Third River Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Rapids (10%, 47 miles). 10% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Third River Township
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36 people are in Third River Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
The towns that employ Third River Township’s residents
Where Third River Township clocks in
10% 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.
Goods, not services: 100% of the jobs in Third River Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Third River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Third River Township
of Third River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 10% 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.
How many miles Third River Township commutes
About 25% 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.
Next door to Third River Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Third River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third River Township | – | — | — | — | $46,875 |
| Moose Park Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Birch Township | under 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Good Hope Township | under 5% | — | — | 44 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Moose Park Township, Birch Township and Good Hope Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Third 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 Third River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Third River Township?
$46,875 (±$14,045) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Third River Township?
10.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Third River Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (10%, 47 mi), Cass Lake (5%, 21 mi), Northome (5%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Third 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 Third River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Third 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.