For about half of its working residents, Barrie Township is a commute to Fargo
Commuters spend 31 minutes getting to work on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. Only 1% work in Barrie Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (48%, 23 miles). There are 24 jobs in Barrie Township for 93 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Barrie Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 92 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Barrie Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.26 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.
Where the trip to work from Barrie Township ends
Where Barrie Township clocks in
48% of workers
9% 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.
Barrie Township works in goods: 58% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barrie Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 24. 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 Barrie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Barrie Township’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barrie Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 144 commuters (the 12% 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 Barrie Township’s workers travel
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 Barrie Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barrie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $166,563 |
| Helendale Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Viking Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Walcott Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Helendale Township, Viking Township and Walcott Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Barrie 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 Barrie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barrie Township?
$166,563 (±$83,900) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barrie Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barrie Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barrie Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Barrie 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 Barrie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barrie 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.