How long is the commute from Brewster, MN?

Workers who live in Brewster, MN take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.0 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
6.2%
Households without a car
3.5%

How people in Brewster get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBrewsterNobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone63.3% (±12.3 points)73.4%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled27.9% (±11.8 points)14.1%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.6 points)1.6%1.8%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.2 points)3.3%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±1.0 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home6.2% (±4.2 points)6.4%17.6%15.1%

In Brewster, the average commute is not measurably different from Nobles County (19.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Brewster, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Nobles County (1.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Nobles County, Brewster ranks 10 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1475 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Brewster

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBrewsterNobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle3.5% (±2.3 points)5.5%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle46.1% (±13.4 points)28.9%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles25.2% (±7.7 points)38.2%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.2% (±11.6 points)27.5%23.1%21.9%

In Brewster, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Nobles County (5.5%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brewster

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BrewsterNobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home6.2% (±4.2 points)6.4% (±1.0 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.2% (±4.0 points)93.4% (±1.8 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet90.9% (±4.3 points)88.0% (±2.1 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Brewster, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Nobles County (88.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Brewster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brewster
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Brewster—23.0 minutes (±5.2)—
Hersey Township3.5 mi22.5 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Alba Township4.2 mi13.8 minutes (±3.6)Lower
Lorain Township5.1 mi11.7 minutes (±2.7)Lower
Ewington Township5.8 mi32.5 minutes (±21.7)Not measurably different
La Crosse Township7.8 mi16.0 minutes (±2.8)Lower
Okabena7.8 mi26.2 minutes (±6.4)Not measurably different
Graham Lakes Township8.1 mi26.0 minutes (±7.2)Not measurably different
Worthington8.3 mi19.0 minutes (±4.2)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alba Township, MN (13.8 minutes), Lorain Township, MN (11.7 minutes), La Crosse Township, MN (16.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Nobles County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
4Little Rock Township25.8 minutes (±5.8)
5Rushmore24.8 minutes (±6.0)
6Ellsworth24.7 minutes (±6.0)
7Elk Township23.7 minutes (±4.0)
8Leota Township23.2 minutes (±5.1)
9Bloom Township23.1 minutes (±5.0)
10Brewster23.0 minutes (±5.2)
11Hersey Township22.5 minutes (±3.7)
12 (tie)Round Lake21.9 minutes (±3.4)
12 (tie)Olney Township21.9 minutes (±8.2)
14Adrian20.9 minutes (±2.9)
15Larkin Township19.8 minutes (±3.8)
16Wilmont Township19.5 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Nobles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brewster

How long is the average commute in Brewster?

Workers who live in Brewster, MN take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brewster without a car?

3.5% of households in Brewster have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brewster?

6.2% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Brewster worked from home, and 90.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brewster city, Minnesota (place:07660, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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