Wasioja Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 142 jobs in Wasioja Township, and 410 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Wasioja Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (37%, 20 miles). Working residents average 23 minutes each way, about the same as across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Wasioja Township: the gist
Out of Wasioja Township to work: where people go
Where Wasioja Township clocks in
37% 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.
A workday in Wasioja Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 408 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 140 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Wasioja 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.
Wasioja Township works in goods: 70% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wasioja Township, 2013 → 2023: 76 → 142. 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 Wasioja Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 23 minutes from Wasioja Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wasioja Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 418 commuters (the 16% 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.
Where in the region Wasioja Township works
About 16% 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.
Wasioja Township and its neighbors: 22% work next door
The biggest share goes to Dodge Center (18%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wasioja Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasioja Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $107,833 |
| Dodge Center | 18% | A− | A− | 26 min | $93,884 |
| Ashland Township | 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Claremont Township | 1% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Concord Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Mantorville Township | under 2% | A | B | 25 min | $122,436 |
Same-state neighbors only. Ashland Township, Claremont Township and Concord Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wasioja 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 Wasioja Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wasioja Township?
$107,833 (±$8,942) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wasioja Township?
5.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wasioja Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wasioja Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (37%, 20 mi), Dodge Center (18%, 3 mi), Byron (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wasioja 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 Wasioja Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wasioja 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.