Most of Westfield Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Home is the office for 25% of workers (Minnesota 18%). Employers in Westfield Township report 37 jobs; 203 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Westfield Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (40%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Westfield Township: the figures worth knowing
40% of Westfield Township works in Rochester
82 working residents, 40%, have their main job in Rochester, 27 miles away. That’s 40 times as many as work in Westfield Township itself. The commute map ↓
Westfield Township is a place people come home to
There are 37 jobs based in Westfield Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Westfield Township has about 260 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Westfield Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 54 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 203 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Westfield Township’s residents
Where Westfield Township clocks in
40% 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.
Who works in Westfield Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 200 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 260 people are in Westfield Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Westfield Township’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westfield Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 160 commuters (the 25% 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.
Westfield Township works in goods: 57% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 37. 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 Westfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Westfield Township to work
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.
Westfield Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Hayfield Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $117,500 |
| Blooming Prairie | 1% | C+ | A | 20 min | $63,656 |
| Blooming Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Ripley Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Hayfield Township | 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blooming Prairie Township, Ripley Township and Hayfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westfield 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 Westfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Westfield Township?
$117,500 (±$26,342) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westfield Township?
3.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westfield Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westfield Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (40%, 27 mi), Hayfield (9%, 7 mi), Dodge Center (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Westfield Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westfield 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.