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Jobs & commute in Minnesott Beach

Most of Minnesott Beach commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident

The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, where North Carolina has 25 and the U.S. 26. 73 jobs are based in Minnesott Beach, and 194 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% stay in Minnesott Beach for work; outside it, New Bern is the main destination (21%, 16 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

73 jobs based here
Household income
$74K
median · North Carolina $72K
Poverty
9.8%
North Carolina 13.0%
Unemployment
6.8%
North Carolina 4.7% · U.S. 5.2%
Time each way
30 min
North Carolina 25 · U.S. 26
Work in town
4%
8 of 194 working residents
Work from home
20%
North Carolina 16% · U.S. 15%
Day and night

In and out of Minnesott Beach on a workday

On a workday 186 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 65 people come in from elsewhere.

186live here, work elsewhere
8live and work here
65work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night540
Workday420
540live here− 190head out to work+ 65come in to work= 420on a workday

About 420 people are in Minnesott Beach on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.38jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

The towns that employ Minnesott Beach’s residents

ValdostaNew YorkAurora: 4 residents work here (2%)Oriental: 5 residents work here (3%)StonewallBayboro: 12 residents work here (6%)Alliance: 10 residents work here (5%)ArapahoeMinnesott BeachGrantsboro: 7 residents work here (4%)Havelock: 5 residents work here (3%)Greenville: 8 residents work here (4%)New Bern: 41 residents work here (21%)DurhamRaleighJames City: 8 residents work here (4%)New BernBayboroAllianceGreenvilleJames CityGrantsboroMinnesott Beach
1
New Bern15.8 mi away
21%41
2
Bayboro11.7 mi away
6%12
3
Alliance10.9 mi away
5%10
4
Minnesott Beach (in town)right here
4%8
5
Greenville52.4 mi away
4%8
6
James City10.7 mi away
4%8
7
Grantsboro11 mi away
4%7
8
Oriental8.9 mi away
3%5
9
Havelock6.9 mi away
3%5
10
Aurora21.9 mi away
2%4
Everywhere elseother towns and states
44%86
The top trips

Where Minnesott Beach clocks in

21% of workers
15.8 mi awayNew Bern41 Minnesott Beach residents work here · Jobs & commute →
6%Bayboro
6% of workers
11.7 mi awayBayboro12 Minnesott Beach residents work here · Jobs & commute →
5%Alliance
5% of workers
10.9 mi awayAlliance10 Minnesott Beach residents work here · Jobs & commute →

Lines 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 jobs

Mostly health care, schools and offices in Minnesott Beach

Jobs based in Minnesott BeachJobs Minnesott Beach residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms8%22%
Trade, transport & utilities3%16%
Services: health, schools, offices89%62%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less37%20%
$1,251–$3,333 a month32%31%
Over $3,333 a month32%49%

Who does it

29 or younger25%18%
30 to 5429%51%
55 and older47%31%
+0%

Jobs based in Minnesott Beach, 2013 → 2023: 73 → 73. 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 Minnesott Beach’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

The daily trip from Minnesott Beach: about 30 minutes

A year of commuting
232 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Minnesott Beach30 min
North Carolina25 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
20%

of Minnesott Beach workers work from home, vs 16% across North Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Minnesott Beach gets to work
85%Drive alone
12%Carpool
3%Other

Share of the 158 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across North Carolina: 85% drive alone, 1% 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

The commute from Minnesott Beach, by distance

10 mi25 mi50 mi60 miNew Bern: 21% · 15.8 miBayboro: 6% · 11.7 miAlliance: 5% · 10.9 miGreenville: 4% · 52.4 miJames City: 4% · 10.7 miGrantsboro: 4% · 11 miOriental: 3% · 8.9 miHavelock: 3% · 6.9 miAurora: 2% · 21.9 miNew Bern 21%Bayboro 6%Alliance 5%Greenville 4%James City 4%Minnesott Beach
Minnesott BeachTop destinations (size = commuters)
14%Under 10 mi27 residents
51%10–24 mi98 residents
10%25–50 mi19 residents
26%Over 50 mi50 residents

About 26% 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

Next door to Minnesott Beach

Arapahoe: few work hereArapahoeMinnesott Beach
10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%
Arapahoeunder 3% of Minnesott Beach

Jobs & commute next door

TownMinnesott Beach workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Minnesott Beach–——30 min$73,690
Arapahoeunder 3%——28 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Arapahoe: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Minnesott Beach’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Minnesott Beach: questions

What is the median household income in Minnesott Beach?

$73,690 (±$7,769) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,388 across North Carolina and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Minnesott Beach?

9.8%, against 13.0% across North Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Minnesott Beach?

30 minutes each way on average, against 25 across North Carolina and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Minnesott Beach work?

4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Bern (21%, 16 mi), Bayboro (6%, 12 mi), Alliance (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Minnesott Beach without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Minnesott Beach, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors
Beyond the commute

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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.