How Whitewater Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Employers in Whitewater Township report 51 jobs; 82 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Whitewater Township for work; outside it, Winona is the main destination (27%, 20 miles). Working residents average 28 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Whitewater Township
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 50 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Whitewater Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.62 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 Whitewater Township’s working residents head each day
Where Whitewater Township clocks in
27% of workers
24% 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.
Goods, not services: 49% of the jobs in Whitewater Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whitewater Township, 2013 → 2023: 55 → 51. 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 Whitewater Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Whitewater Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whitewater Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 119 commuters (the 12% 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.
Whitewater Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Work in the towns next to Whitewater Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whitewater Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $66,944 |
| Mount Vernon Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Plainview Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Elba Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Watopa Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Vernon Township, Plainview Township, Elba Township and Watopa Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whitewater 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 Whitewater Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whitewater Township?
$66,944 (±$30,406) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whitewater Township?
4.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whitewater Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whitewater Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winona (27%, 20 mi), Rochester (24%, 23 mi), Goodview (6%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Whitewater 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 Whitewater Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whitewater 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.