Wright Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
A typical one-way commute lasts 38 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any work in Wright Township; the top destination outside it is Thief River Falls (36%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Wright Township
On a workday 36 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in Wright Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 the trip to work from Wright Township ends
Where Wright Township clocks in
6% 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.
The trip to work from Wright Township: about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wright Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22 commuters (the 4% 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 it is to work from Wright Township
About 28% 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.
Wright Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wright Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Township | – | — | — | 38 min | $68,438 |
| Wanger Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Park Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| West Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Foldahl Township | under 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wanger Township, Nelson Park Township, West Valley Township and Foldahl Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wright 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 Wright Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wright Township?
$68,438 (±$14,480) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wright Township?
3.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wright Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wright Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Thief River Falls (36%, 28 mi), Newfolden (11%, 12 mi), Eagan (6%, 297 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wright 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 Wright Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wright 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.