With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Big Bend Township works elsewhere
The trip to work takes 19 minutes on average, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S. 7 jobs are based in Big Bend Township for 88 working residents. Only 1% work in Big Bend Township itself; outside it, Lisbon draws the most (34%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Big Bend Township on a workday
On a workday 87 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 86 people are in Big Bend Township on a workday afternoon, 49% 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.
The places Big Bend Township commutes to
Where Big Bend Township clocks in
34% of workers
7% 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.
71% of the jobs in Big Bend Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Big Bend Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 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 Big Bend Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 19 minutes in Big Bend Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Big Bend Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 101 commuters (the 5% 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 Big Bend Township
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.
Work in the towns next to Big Bend Township
The biggest share goes to Aliceton Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Big Bend Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $96,786 |
| Casey Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Aliceton Township | 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Scoville Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Shenford Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Island Park Township | 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Casey Township, Aliceton Township, Scoville Township, Shenford Township and Island Park Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Big Bend 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 Big Bend Township: questions
What is the median household income in Big Bend Township?
$96,786 (±$73,084) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Big Bend Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Big Bend Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Big Bend Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lisbon (34%, 4 mi), Gwinner (18%, 12 mi), Fargo (7%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Big Bend 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 Big Bend Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Big Bend 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.