More than half of Brillian Township’s working residents commute to Minot
Hardly any work in Brillian Township; the top destination outside it is Minot (53%, 21 miles). 2% of workers work from home (North Dakota 8%). A typical one-way commute lasts 11 minutes, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Brillian Township
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Brillian Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The towns that employ Brillian Township’s residents
Where Brillian Township clocks in
13% 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.
Each way, about 11 minutes from Brillian Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brillian Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 2% 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 many miles Brillian Township commutes
About 33% 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.
Brillian Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brillian Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillian Township | – | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Newman Township | under 7% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Greely Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Brown Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Sawyer Township | under 7% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Velva Township | under 7% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Bjornson Township | under 7% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newman Township, Greely Township, Brown Township, Sawyer Township, Velva Township and Bjornson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Brillian 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 Brillian Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Brillian Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brillian Township?
11 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brillian Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Brillian 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 Brillian Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brillian 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.