Jobs and the daily commute in Alma Township
Hardly any stay in Alma Township for work; outside it, Langdon is the main destination (38%, 13 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Employers in Alma Township report 5 jobs; 8 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Alma Township on a workday
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.63 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.
Out of Alma Township to work: where people go
Where Alma Township clocks in
38% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Alma Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Alma Township, 2013 → 2023: 32 → 5. 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 Alma Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Alma Township
of Alma Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Alma Township
About 25% 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.
Around Alma Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Alma Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| East Alma Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Easby Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Osford Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. East Alma Township, Easby Township and Osford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Alma 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.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 0% of Alma Township workers work outside North Dakota. The job records count 13% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Alma Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Alma Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Alma Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Langdon (38%, 13 mi), Santa Fe (13%, 984 mi), Osnabrock (13%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Alma 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 Alma Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Alma 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.