Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Most of Amenia Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
12 jobs are based in Amenia Township; 46 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Amenia Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (41%, 24 miles). Home is the office for 37% of workers; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Amenia Township
On a workday 46 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 60 people are in Amenia Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Where Amenia Township’s working residents head each day
Where Amenia Township clocks in
41% 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.
In Amenia Township, 50% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Amenia Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 12. 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 Amenia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Amenia Township
of Amenia Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 37 commuters (the 37% 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 far it is to work from Amenia Township
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 Amenia Township
The biggest share goes to Casselton Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Amenia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenia Township | – | — | — | — | $101,250 |
| Rush River Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Empire Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Casselton Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rush River Township, Empire Township, Arthur Township and Casselton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Amenia 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 Amenia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Amenia Township?
$101,250 (±$38,794) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Amenia Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Amenia Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (41%, 24 mi), Casselton (13%, 9 mi), West Fargo (13%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Amenia 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 Amenia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Amenia 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.