Most of Bowen Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
0% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. 4 jobs are based in Bowen Township, against 29 working residents. Hardly any work in Bowen Township; the top destination outside it is Gwinner (34%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Bowen Township by day and by night
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Bowen Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
Where Bowen Township’s working residents head each day
Where Bowen Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
Bowen Township makes things: 75% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bowen Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 4. 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 Bowen Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Bowen Township
of Bowen Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 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.
How far Bowen Township’s workers travel
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.
Work in the towns next to Bowen Township
The biggest share goes to Forman (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bowen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Township | – | — | — | — | $92,500 |
| Whitestone Hill Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Harlem Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Forman Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Forman | 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Dunbar Township | under 4% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Whitestone Hill Township, Harlem Township, Forman Township, Forman and Dunbar Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bowen 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 Bowen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bowen Township?
$92,500 (±$64,045) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bowen Township?
15.4%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bowen Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gwinner (34%, 6 mi), Lisbon (14%, 20 mi), Valley City (14%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bowen 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 Bowen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bowen 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.