Workman Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The trip to work takes 39 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Workman Township has 34 jobs, against 92 working residents. Hardly any work in Workman Township; the top destination outside it is Aitkin (15%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Workman Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 92 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Workman Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Out of Workman Township to work: where people go
Where Workman Township clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
7% 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 Workman Township: what the 34 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Workman Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 34. 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 Workman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Workman Township: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Workman Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 60 commuters (the 14% 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.
Half of Workman Township commutes less than 43 miles
About 39% 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.
Work in the towns next to Workman Township
The biggest share goes to Shamrock Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Workman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workman Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $71,786 |
| Shamrock Township | 3% | C | C | 36 min | $70,903 |
| Logan Township | under 3% | — | — | 49 min | — |
| Libby Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Jevne Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Logan Township, Libby Township and Jevne Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Workman 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 Workman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Workman Township?
$71,786 (±$27,538) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Workman Township?
8.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Workman Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Workman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aitkin (15%, 21 mi), McGregor (9%, 9 mi), Brainerd (7%, 47 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Workman 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 Workman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Workman 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.