Watopa Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 9% of workers, the job is at home, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Watopa Township has 5 jobs, and 136 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Watopa Township; the top destination outside it is Wabasha (22%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Watopa Township on a workday
On a workday 136 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Watopa Township on a workday afternoon, 52% 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.
Out of Watopa Township to work: where people go
Where Watopa Township clocks in
22% of workers
21% 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 Watopa Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Watopa Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 5. 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 Watopa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Watopa Township: about 26 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Watopa Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 109 commuters (the 9% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Watopa Township
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.
Around Watopa Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Watopa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watopa Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $92,250 |
| Highland Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Minneiska Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Greenfield Township | under 2% | B | C− | 30 min | $91,094 |
| Whitewater Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Highland Township, Minneiska Township and Whitewater Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Watopa 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 Watopa Township: questions
What is the median household income in Watopa Township?
$92,250 (±$9,344) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Watopa Township?
13.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Watopa Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Watopa Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wabasha (22%, 10 mi), Rochester (21%, 29 mi), Winona (10%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Watopa 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 Watopa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Watopa 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.