How long is the commute from Staples, MN?

Workers who live in Staples, MN take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

11.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.1 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation
3.8%
Work from home
5.7%
Households without a car
11.1%

How people in Staples get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationStaplesTodd CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone68.6% (±8.6 points)71.6%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled19.4% (±7.9 points)8.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation3.8% (±3.6 points)1.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.5% (±2.4 points)2.9%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.8 points)2.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home5.7% (±3.5 points)13.2%17.6%15.1%

In Staples, the average commute is not measurably different from Todd County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Staples, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Todd County (1.3%).

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

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

In Todd County, Staples ranks 32 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1623 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Staples

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableStaplesTodd CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle11.1% (±6.6 points)6.5%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle34.9% (±8.7 points)23.1%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles27.1% (±6.8 points)36.2%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles26.8% (±8.8 points)34.2%23.1%21.9%

In Staples, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Todd County (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Staples

Estimate (90% margin of error)
StaplesTodd CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home5.7% (±3.5 points)13.2% (±1.5 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer87.3% (±5.3 points)90.5% (±1.0 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.9% (±5.0 points)82.5% (±1.6 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Staples, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Todd County (82.5%).

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 Staples

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Staples
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Staples—22.1 minutes (±3.7)—
Thomastown Township3.3 mi18.7 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
Staples Township4.4 mi25.2 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different
Villard Township4.8 mi24.6 minutes (±7.1)Not measurably different
Becker Township (Cass County)5.5 mi20.5 minutes (±5.1)Not measurably different
Aldrich5.9 mi37.8 minutes (±13.4)Higher
Aldrich Township7.8 mi20.6 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Bartlett Township7.9 mi23.0 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Motley8.6 mi20.2 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aldrich, MN (37.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Todd County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
26Round Prairie Township23.1 minutes (±2.9)
27 (tie)Bartlett Township23.0 minutes (±2.4)
27 (tie)Long Prairie Township23.0 minutes (±6.5)
27 (tie)West Union Township23.0 minutes (±3.3)
30West Union22.9 minutes (±7.4)
31Little Sauk Township22.7 minutes (±3.3)
32Staples22.1 minutes (±3.7)
33Eagle Valley Township21.9 minutes (±3.1)
34Burtrum21.7 minutes (±5.2)
35Iona Township (Todd County)20.7 minutes (±5.3)
36Reynolds Township19.1 minutes (±3.8)
37Hartford Township15.7 minutes (±2.9)
38Browerville15.6 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Todd 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 Staples

How long is the average commute in Staples?

Workers who live in Staples, MN take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Staples without a car?

11.1% of households in Staples have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Staples?

5.7% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Staples worked from home, and 86.9% 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 Staples city, Minnesota (place:62446, in state:27).

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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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