With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Anderson Township works elsewhere
Employers in Anderson Township report 5 jobs, against 13 working residents. Hardly any work in Anderson Township itself; outside it, Valley City draws the most (23%, 14 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Anderson Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Anderson Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
Commuting out of Anderson Township: the destinations
Where Anderson Township clocks in
23% of workers
23% of workers
8% 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.
80% of the jobs in Anderson Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Anderson Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 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 Anderson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Anderson Township
of Anderson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Anderson Township
About 38% 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.
Anderson Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Potter Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Anderson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Brimer Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Edna Township | under 8% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Potter Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Brimer Township, Stewart Township, Edna Township and Potter Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Anderson 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 Anderson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Anderson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Anderson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (23%, 14 mi), Jamestown (23%, 23 mi), Edgeley (8%, 51 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Anderson 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 Anderson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Anderson 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.