Photo: Bruc0081 at English Wikipedia · Public domainJobs and earnings in Tofte Township, and the trip to work
There are 196 jobs in Tofte Township for 114 working residents. About one in ten stay in Tofte Township for work; outside it, Grand Marais is the main destination (36%, 23 miles). Working residents average 19 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
The daily flow of workers through Tofte Township
On a workday 101 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 183 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Tofte Township on a workday afternoon, 30% more than live here.
1.7 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 Tofte Township: where workers come from
Where Tofte Township clocks in
21% of workers
4% 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 Tofte Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tofte Township, 2013 → 2023: 342 → 196. 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 Tofte Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Tofte Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tofte Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 139 commuters (the 23% 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.
Half of Tofte Township commutes less than 25 miles
About 22% 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 is work for 23% of Tofte Township
The biggest share goes to Lutsen Township (21%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tofte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofte Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $56,875 |
| Lutsen Township | 21% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Schroeder Township | 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lutsen Township and Schroeder Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tofte 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 Tofte Township: questions
What is the median household income in Tofte Township?
$56,875 (±$6,294) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tofte Township?
15.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tofte Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tofte Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Marais (36%, 23 mi), Lutsen Township (21%, 6 mi), Duluth (4%, 92 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Tofte Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tofte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tofte 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.