How long is the commute from Winthrop, MN?

Workers who live in Winthrop, MN take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
27.5 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
6.3%
Households without a car
6.3%

How people in Winthrop get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWinthropSibley CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone87.4% (±5.2 points)78.0%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled4.8% (±2.8 points)7.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.6 points)0.2%1.8%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.3 points)2.8%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±4.6 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home6.3% (±3.7 points)10.9%17.6%15.1%

In Winthrop, the average commute is not measurably different from Sibley County (27.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Sibley County, Winthrop ranks 12 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 823 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Winthrop

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWinthropSibley CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle6.3% (±3.1 points)4.1%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle36.7% (±8.6 points)23.0%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles36.2% (±8.9 points)36.3%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles20.7% (±5.1 points)36.6%23.1%21.9%

In Winthrop, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sibley County (4.1%).

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 Winthrop

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WinthropSibley CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home6.3% (±3.7 points)10.9% (±1.1 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.7% (±3.3 points)93.6% (±1.1 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet82.5% (±6.4 points)88.2% (±1.4 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Winthrop, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sibley County (88.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Winthrop

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winthrop
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Winthrop—27.5 minutes (±3.6)—
Transit Township3.9 mi28.8 minutes (±7.3)Not measurably different
Alfsborg Township4.0 mi18.6 minutes (±3.6)Lower
Cornish Township (Sibley County)4.0 mi30.2 minutes (±8.3)Not measurably different
Bismarck Township5.4 mi26.5 minutes (±10.5)Not measurably different
Lafayette6.8 mi24.4 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Gaylord7.3 mi22.2 minutes (±3.1)Lower
Gibbon8.1 mi29.2 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different
Sibley Township9.2 mi26.0 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alfsborg Township, MN (18.6 minutes), Gaylord, MN (22.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sibley County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
6Cornish Township (Sibley County)30.2 minutes (±8.3)
7Gibbon29.2 minutes (±5.0)
8Transit Township28.8 minutes (±7.3)
9Arlington28.2 minutes (±3.7)
10Grafton Township28.0 minutes (±4.4)
11Arlington Township27.8 minutes (±3.2)
12Winthrop27.5 minutes (±3.6)
13Bismarck Township26.5 minutes (±10.5)
14New Auburn26.1 minutes (±4.5)
15 (tie)Moltke Township26.0 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)Sibley Township26.0 minutes (±5.0)
17Henderson Township25.6 minutes (±3.7)
18Green Isle Township25.5 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sibley 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 Winthrop

How long is the average commute in Winthrop?

Workers who live in Winthrop, MN take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Winthrop without a car?

6.3% of households in Winthrop have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Winthrop?

6.3% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Winthrop worked from home, and 82.5% 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 Winthrop city, Minnesota (place:71122, 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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