Most of Torrey Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
18 jobs are based in Torrey Township, and 69 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Torrey Township; the top destination outside it is Remer (12%, 11 miles). The average commute takes 34 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Torrey Township
On a workday 69 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Torrey Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 Torrey Township’s residents
Where Torrey Township clocks in
12% of workers
10% 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.
The kinds of work in Torrey 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 Torrey Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Torrey Township takes about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Torrey Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 42 commuters (the 22% 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 far Torrey Township’s workers travel
About 38% 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.
Torrey Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Torrey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $62,083 |
| Salem Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Morse Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Salem Township and Morse Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Torrey 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 Torrey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Torrey Township?
$62,083 (±$37,125) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Torrey Township?
4.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Torrey Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Torrey Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Remer (12%, 11 mi), Grand Rapids (10%, 16 mi), Remer Township (7%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Torrey 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 Torrey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Torrey 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.