Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0For about half of its working residents, Burlington Township is a commute to Minot
Employers in Burlington Township report 50 jobs; 183 of its residents have a job. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Burlington Township; the top destination outside it is Minot (48%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Burlington Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 183 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 50 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Burlington Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.27 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 Burlington Township ends
Where Burlington Township clocks in
6% 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.
Goods, not services: 42% of the jobs in Burlington Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burlington Township, 2013 → 2023: 56 → 50. 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 Burlington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Burlington Township
of Burlington Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 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.
The distance from Burlington Township to work
About 26% 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 Burlington Township
The biggest share goes to Harrison Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burlington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | – | — | — | — | $106,985 |
| Burlington | under 2% | B | D | 23 min | $77,708 |
| Kirkelie Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Harrison Township | 3% | A− | D | 20 min | $122,361 |
| Des Lacs Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Burt Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kirkelie Township, Des Lacs Township and Burt Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burlington 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 Burlington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Burlington Township?
$106,985 (±$10,349) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burlington Township?
17.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Burlington Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Burlington 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 Burlington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burlington 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.