Work means Grand Forks for about two in three of Allendale Township’s working residents
Hardly any stay in Allendale Township for work; outside it, Grand Forks is the main destination (63%, 9 miles). A typical one-way commute from Allendale Township lasts 22 minutes (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26). There are 76 jobs in Allendale Township, and 272 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Allendale Township stands out on work
More than half of Allendale Township works in Grand Forks
171 working residents, 63%, have their main job in Grand Forks, 8.9 miles away. That’s far more as work in Allendale Township itself. The commute map ↓
Allendale Township is a place people come home to
There are 76 jobs based in Allendale Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Allendale Township has about 370 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 272 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The places Allendale Township commutes to
Where Allendale Township clocks in
63% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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 and out of Allendale Township on a workday
On a workday 272 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 76 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Allendale Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.28 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
What Allendale Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Allendale Township, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 76. 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 Allendale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 22 minutes each way, longer than most of North Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Allendale Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 223 commuters (the 5% 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 Allendale 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.
Work in the towns next to Allendale Township
The biggest share goes to Thompson (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allendale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $137,539 |
| Fairfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Thompson | 3% | A− | B+ | 21 min | $118,281 |
| Michigan Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Walle Township | 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Brenna Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairfield Township, Michigan Township, Walle Township and Brenna Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Allendale 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 Allendale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Allendale Township?
$137,539 (±$31,513) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allendale Township?
11.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Allendale Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Allendale Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Allendale 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 Allendale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allendale 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.