About two in three of Americus Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Americus Township for work; outside it, Grand Forks is the main destination (66%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Americus Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 108 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 84 people are in Americus Township on a workday afternoon, 55% fewer than live here.
0.06 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.
The towns that employ Americus Township’s residents
Where Americus Township clocks in
66% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
43% of the jobs in Americus Township make or build things
7 jobs are based in Americus Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Americus Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 7. 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 Americus Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Americus Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Americus Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 74 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.
Where in the region Americus Township works
About 19% 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.
Americus Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Walle Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Americus Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americus Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $118,750 |
| Bentru Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan Township | under 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Walle Township | 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Reynolds | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Stavanger Township | under 1% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bentru Township, Michigan Township, Walle Township, Reynolds and Stavanger Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Americus 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 Americus Township: questions
What is the median household income in Americus Township?
$118,750 (±$49,435) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Americus Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Americus Township?
25 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 Americus Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Americus 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 Americus Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Americus 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.