With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Northland Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Northland Township for work; outside it, Grand Forks is the main destination (34%, 12 miles). 4 jobs are based in Northland Township; 73 of its residents have a job. At home: 3% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Northland Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 73 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 79 people are in Northland Township on a workday afternoon, 47% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Northland Township commutes to
Where Northland Township clocks in
34% of workers
16% of workers
14% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
A place that makes things: 50% of Northland Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northland Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 4. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Northland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Northland Township’s commute takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northland Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 87 commuters (the 3% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Northland Township commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Northland Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $84,375 |
| Sandsville Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Tabor Township | 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Esther Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sandsville Township, Tabor Township and Esther Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Tabor Township. Darker towns draw more of Northland Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Northland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Northland Township?
$84,375 (±$30,482) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northland Township?
12.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northland Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Forks (34%, 12 mi), East Grand Forks (16%, 10 mi), Crookston (14%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northland Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northland Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.