Most of Wilmington Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Wilmington Township report 60 jobs; 160 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Wilmington Township for work; outside it, Spring Grove is the main destination (19%, 4 miles). Commuters spend 24 minutes getting to work on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Wilmington Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 158 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 58 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Wilmington Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
The towns that employ Wilmington Township’s residents
Where Wilmington Township clocks in
11% 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.
98% of the jobs in Wilmington Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wilmington Township, 2013 → 2023: 55 → 60. 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 Wilmington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Wilmington Township takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wilmington Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 176 commuters (the 15% 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.
How far Wilmington Township goes to work
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.
Bordering towns draw 22% of Wilmington Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wilmington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $65,000 |
| Spring Grove Township | 3% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Caledonia Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Winnebago Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Spring Grove | 19% | C+ | B | 35 min | $59,625 |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Grove Township, Caledonia Township and Winnebago Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Spring Grove. Darker towns draw more of Wilmington 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 Wilmington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wilmington Township?
$65,000 (±$19,357) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wilmington Township?
2.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wilmington Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wilmington Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Spring Grove (19%, 4 mi), Caledonia (19%, 8 mi), La Crosse (11%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wilmington 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 Wilmington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wilmington 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.