Thief River Falls draws about half of Whiteford Township’s working residents
Employers in Whiteford Township report 6 jobs, against 17 working residents. 47% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any stay in Whiteford Township for work; outside it, Thief River Falls is the main destination (47%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Whiteford Township
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Whiteford Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.35 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Whiteford Township work
Where Whiteford Township clocks in
12% 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.
Whiteford Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whiteford Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 6. 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 Whiteford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Whiteford Township
of Whiteford Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 47% 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.
Miles to work from Whiteford Township
About 18% 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.
The towns around Whiteford Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whiteford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Township | – | — | — | — | $85,625 |
| Thief Lake Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Rollis Township | under 6% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Cedar Township | under 6% | — | — | 60 min | — |
| Moose River Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Thief Lake Township, Rollis Township, Cedar Township and Moose River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whiteford 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 Whiteford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whiteford Township?
$85,625 (±$29,820) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whiteford Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Whiteford Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Whiteford 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 Whiteford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whiteford 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.