Jobs and earnings in Wilson Township, and the trip to work
Wilson Township has 184 jobs, and 280 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% stay in Wilson Township for work; outside it, Pine River is the main destination (11%, 3 miles). The average commute takes 20 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Wilson Township on a workday
On a workday 271 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 175 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Wilson Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.66 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.
The towns that employ Wilson Township’s residents
Where Wilson Township clocks in
11% of workers
8% 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.
Jobs in Wilson Township: what the 184 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wilson Township, 2013 → 2023: 168 → 184. 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 Wilson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 20 minutes each way, quicker than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wilson Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 186 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.
The distance from Wilson Township to work
About 25% 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.
Next door is work for 15% of Wilson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wilson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $51,518 |
| Pine River | 11% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Jenkins | 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Jenkins Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Walden Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Barclay Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Loon Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Gail Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pine River, Jenkins, Jenkins Township, Walden Township, Barclay Township, Loon Lake Township and Gail Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pine River. Darker towns draw more of Wilson 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 Wilson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wilson Township?
$51,518 (±$8,158) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wilson Township?
12.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wilson Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wilson Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pine River (11%, 3 mi), Brainerd (8%, 25 mi), Baxter (5%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wilson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wilson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wilson 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.