Advance Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Employers in Advance Township report 11 jobs, against 73 working residents. Only 3% stay in Advance Township for work; outside it, Cavalier is the main destination (15%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Advance Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 71 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 69 people are in Advance 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.
Out of Advance Township to work: where people go
Where Advance Township clocks in
15% of workers
14% of workers
11% 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.
In Advance Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Advance Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 11. 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 Advance Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 17 minutes in Advance Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Advance Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 91 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across North Dakota: 85% drive alone, <1% 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 Advance Township commutes
About 26% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
The towns around Advance Township
The biggest share goes to Cavalier Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Advance Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $82,768 |
| La Moure Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Akra Township | under 3% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| St. Joseph Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Cavalier Township | 4% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Beaulieu Township | under 3% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. La Moure Township, Akra Township, St. Joseph Township, Cavalier Township and Beaulieu Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Advance 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 Advance Township: questions
What is the median household income in Advance Township?
$82,768 (±$53,034) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Advance Township?
35.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Advance Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Advance Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cavalier (15%, 6 mi), Pembina (14%, 25 mi), Walhalla (11%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Advance Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Advance Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Advance 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.