Walden Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
22 jobs are based in Walden Township for 204 working residents. Working residents average 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. For 6% of workers, the job is at home (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Walden Township apart
Walden Township is a place people come home to
There are 22 jobs based in Walden Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Walden Township has about 390 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Walden Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 204 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Walden Township
On a workday 204 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Walden 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.
Commuting from Walden Township: about 28 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walden Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 149 commuters (the 6% 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.
15% of working residents work in Pine River
Where Walden Township clocks in
15% of workers
14% 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: 32% of the jobs in Walden Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walden Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 22. 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 Walden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Walden Township commutes less than 22 miles
About 24% 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.
Walden Township and its neighbors: 15% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $59,375 |
| Bungo Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Pine River Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 21 min | $58,056 |
| Pine River | 15% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Wilson Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bungo Township, Pine River and Wilson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pine River. Darker towns draw more of Walden 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 Walden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walden Township?
$59,375 (±$22,160) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walden Township?
10.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walden Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walden Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pine River (15%, 5 mi), Brainerd (14%, 25 mi), Nisswa (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walden 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 Walden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walden 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.