Most of Allen Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Allen Township report 3 jobs, against 30 working residents. Hardly any work in Allen Township; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (27%, 42 miles). 36% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Allen Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 30 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 29 people are in Allen Township on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 towns that employ Allen Township’s residents
Where Allen Township clocks in
27% of workers
10% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Allen Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Allen Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Allen Township
of Allen Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 commuters (the 36% 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 Allen Township commutes
About 20% 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.
Work in the towns next to Allen Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | – | — | — | — | $58,611 |
| Excelsior Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Woodlawn Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Haynes Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Quinby Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Excelsior Township, Woodlawn Township, Haynes Township, Quinby Township and Vernon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Allen 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 Allen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Allen Township?
$58,611 (±$10,224) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allen Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Allen Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (27%, 42 mi), Steele (20%, 4 mi), Mandan (10%, 48 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Allen 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 Allen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allen 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.