Work and commuting in Bunker Township
Home is the office for 100% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Bunker Township; the top destination outside it is Steele (23%, 15 miles). Employers in Bunker Township report 9 jobs, against 13 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Bunker Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Bunker Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.69 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 Bunker Township ends
Where Bunker Township clocks in
23% of workers
15% 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.
In Bunker Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bunker Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 9. 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 Bunker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Bunker Township
of Bunker Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Bunker Township commutes
About 46% 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.
Bunker Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bunker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Peace Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Manning Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Glendale Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Peace Township, Manning Township and Glendale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bunker 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 Bunker Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Bunker Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bunker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Steele (23%, 15 mi), Bismarck (23%, 49 mi), Fargo (15%, 139 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bunker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bunker 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.