Business and Workforce
There are 16,604 businesses in Anoka and Washington Counties, employing 228,788 workers and pulling from a labor force of 325,848 age 16 and above. 162,631 workers commute into Anoka and Washington Counties from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:
158,771 residents both live and work in/around Anoka and Washington Counties. The average travel time is 0.0 minutes. 3.24% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 2.25% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 242,971 drive alone, 22,128 carpool, and 4,726 take public transportation. 5,812 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 49,825 residents work from home.
108,078 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 57,890 have associates degrees, 119,614 have bachelor’s degrees, and 57,895 hold a graduate or professional degree.