How long is the commute from Esko, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Esko, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Esko, MN take an average of 15.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Esko get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Esko	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	76.6% (±10.0 points)	78.7%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±4.8 points)	8.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±5.9 points)	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±10.2 points)	9.5%	17.6%	15.1%

In Esko, the average commute is lower than in Carlton County (21.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Esko, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carlton County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Cars per household in Esko

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Esko	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.0 points)	5.7%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.9% (±9.7 points)	24.4%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.3% (±14.3 points)	40.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.8% (±13.0 points)	29.9%	23.1%	21.9%

In Esko, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Carlton County (5.7%).

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 Esko

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Esko	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±10.2 points)	9.5% (±1.2 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±4.0 points)	94.6% (±0.8 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.5% (±4.0 points)	88.0% (±1.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Esko, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Carlton County (88.0%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (91.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Esko

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Esko
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Esko	—	15.5 minutes (±2.7)	—
Scanlon	2.7 mi	17.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Carlton	4.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Midway Township (St. Louis County)	4.9 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Wrenshall	6.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Cloquet	6.2 mi	16.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Solway Township	6.7 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Silver Brook Township	6.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Proctor	7.1 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlton, MN (22.3 minutes), Midway Township (St. Louis County), MN (19.4 minutes), Wrenshall, MN (24.6 minutes).

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

Esko is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Thomson Township, whose figures include it.

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 Esko

How long is the average commute in Esko?

Workers who live in Esko, MN take an average of 15.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Esko without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Esko?

14.9% (±10.2 points) of workers who live in Esko worked from home, and 97.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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