Most of West Albany Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
There are 68 jobs in West Albany Township, against 200 working residents. Hardly any work in West Albany Township itself; outside it, Rochester draws the most (38%, 25 miles). Working residents average 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set West Albany Township apart
38% of West Albany Township works in Rochester
75 working residents, 38%, have their main job in Rochester, 25 miles away. That’s 38 times as many as work in West Albany Township itself. The commute map ↓
West Albany Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (21 to 27 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 200 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where West Albany Township’s working residents head each day
Where West Albany Township clocks in
38% of workers
9% 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.
Commuting from West Albany Township: about 31 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Albany Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 147 commuters (the 20% 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.
A workday in West Albany Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 199 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 67 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in West Albany Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Making and building: 54% of jobs based in West Albany Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Albany Township, 2014 → 2024: 21 → 68. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs West Albany Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from West Albany Township
About 15% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
West Albany Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Albany Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Albany Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $90,192 |
| Gillford Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Glasgow Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Oakwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gillford Township, Glasgow Township, Oakwood Township and Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Albany 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 2024, 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 West Albany Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Albany Township?
$90,192 (±$32,807) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Albany Township?
19.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Albany Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Albany Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (38%, 25 mi), Plainview (9%, 13 mi), Lake City (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around West Albany Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Albany Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Albany Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.