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Jobs & commute in Andrews Township

Most of Andrews Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident

There are 2 jobs in Andrews Township for 10 working residents. Hardly any work in Andrews Township; the top destination outside it is Garrison (20%, 20 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 23 minutes; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Andrews Township by day and by night

On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.

10live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
2work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night43
Workday35
43live here− 10head out to work+ 2come in to work= 35on a workday

About 35 people are in Andrews Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.20jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Andrews Township’s working residents head each day

Turtle Lake: 1 residents work here (10%)Garrison: 2 residents work here (20%)New Town: 1 residents work here (10%)Minot: 1 residents work here (10%)Fargo: 1 residents work here (10%)Greatstone TownshipColville Township: 1 residents work here (10%)Otis TownshipSt. Mary Township: 2 residents work here (20%)Greely TownshipGibbs Township: 1 residents work here (10%)Andrews TownshipGarrisonSt. Mary TownshipTurtle LakeNew TownMinotFargoAndrews Township
1
Garrison20.5 mi away
20%2
2
St. Mary Township24.4 mi away
20%2
3
Turtle Lake20.2 mi away
10%1
4
New Town68.6 mi away
10%1
5
Minot32.3 mi away
10%1
6
Fargo207.2 mi away
10%1
710%1
8
Gibbs Township67.5 mi away
10%1
The top trips

Where Andrews Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Mostly services: health care, schools and offices

Jobs based in Andrews TownshipJobs Andrews Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%10%
Trade, transport & utilities0%50%
Services: health, schools, offices100%40%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%0%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%20%
Over $3,333 a month100%80%

Who does it

29 or younger0%10%
30 to 540%70%
55 and older100%20%
−96%

Jobs based in Andrews Township, 2013 → 2023: 54 → 2. 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 Andrews Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Getting to work from Andrews Township takes about 23 minutes

A year of commuting
179 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Andrews Township23 min
North Dakota18 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
10%

of Andrews Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 1 in 10
How Andrews Township gets to work
24%Drive alone
23%Carpool
53%Other

Share of the 74 commuters (the 10% 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

Close to home or a long way: work trips from Andrews Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miGarrison: 20% · 20.5 miSt. Mary Township: 20% · 24.4 miTurtle Lake: 10% · 20.2 miNew Town: 10% · 68.6 miMinot: 10% · 32.3 miFargo: 10% · 207.2 miColville Township: 10% · 94 miGibbs Township: 10% · 67.5 miGarrison 20%St. Mary Township 20%Turtle Lake 10%New Town 10%Minot 10%Andrews Township
Andrews TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
50%10–24 mi5 residents
10%25–50 mi1 residents
40%Over 50 mi4 residents

About 40% 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.

Next door

Andrews Township and the towns next door

Jobs & commute next door

TownAndrews Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Andrews Township–——23 min$148,301
Otis Townshipunder 10%————
Greatstone Townshipunder 10%————
Greely Townshipunder 10%————

Same-state neighbors only. Otis Township, Greatstone Township and Greely Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Andrews Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Andrews Township: questions

What is the median household income in Andrews Township?

$148,301 (±$11,004) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Andrews Township?

1.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Andrews Township?

23 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Andrews Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Garrison (20%, 20 mi), St. Mary Township (20%, 24 mi), Turtle Lake (10%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Andrews Township without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 62% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Andrews Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Andrews Township

Andrews Township home →

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.