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Jobs & commute in Caledonia Township

Jobs, income and commuting in Caledonia Township, ND

The average commute takes 44 minutes each way; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26. 0% of workers work from home; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any stay in Caledonia Township for work; outside it, Mayville is the main destination (12%, 20 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

A workday in Caledonia Township: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 41 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.

41live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
25work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night110
Workday95
110live here− 41head out to work+ 25come in to work= 95on a workday

About 95 people are in Caledonia Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.61jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

0.61 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 commute map

The towns that employ Caledonia Township’s residents

StephenSt. JosephBemidjiSt. CloudGalesburgHope: 2 residents work here (5%)PortlandHillsboro: 4 residents work here (10%)Mayville: 5 residents work here (12%)Devils Lake: 2 residents work here (5%)West Fargo: 2 residents work here (5%)Grand Forks: 4 residents work here (10%)Fargo: 4 residents work here (10%)Shelly TownshipEldorado Township: 4 residents work here (10%)Bloomfield Township: 3 residents work here (7%)Bingham TownshipCaledonia TownshipNorway TownshipHerberg TownshipBell Township: 2 residents work here (5%)MayvilleHillsboroGrand ForksFargoEldorado TownshipBloomfield TownshipCaledonia Township
1
Mayville19.6 mi away
12%5
2
Hillsboro8 mi away
10%4
3
Grand Forks33.2 mi away
10%4
4
Fargo40.9 mi away
10%4
510%4
67%3
7
Hope38.8 mi away
5%2
8
Devils Lake101.9 mi away
5%2
9
West Fargo41.1 mi away
5%2
10
Bell Township20.7 mi away
5%2
Everywhere elseother towns and states
22%9
The top trips

Where Caledonia Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Goods, not services: 32% of the jobs in Caledonia Township

25 jobs are based in Caledonia Township.

Jobs based in Caledonia TownshipJobs Caledonia Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms32%37%
Trade, transport & utilities52%7%
Services: health, schools, offices16%56%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less12%12%
$1,251–$3,333 a month24%27%
Over $3,333 a month64%61%

Who does it

29 or younger36%20%
30 to 5432%41%
55 and older32%39%
+0%

Jobs based in Caledonia Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 25. 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 Caledonia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

How long Caledonia Township spends getting to work: about 44 minutes

A year of commuting
336 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Caledonia Township44 min
North Dakota18 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
0%

of Caledonia Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Caledonia Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 124 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

The commute from Caledonia Township, by distance

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMayville: 12% · 19.6 miHillsboro: 10% · 8 miGrand Forks: 10% · 33.2 miFargo: 10% · 40.9 miEldorado Township: 10% · 5 miBloomfield Township: 7% · 12.9 miHope: 5% · 38.8 miDevils Lake: 5% · 101.9 miWest Fargo: 5% · 41.1 miBell Township: 5% · 20.7 miMayville 12%Hillsboro 10%Grand Forks 10%Fargo 10%Eldorado Township 10%Caledonia Township
Caledonia TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
20%Under 10 mi8 residents
32%10–24 mi13 residents
39%25–50 mi16 residents
10%Over 50 mi4 residents

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.

Next door

Next door is work for 10% of Caledonia Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownCaledonia Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Caledonia Township–——44 min$81,164
Bingham Townshipunder 5%————
Herberg Townshipunder 5%————
Eldorado Township10%——22 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Bingham Township, Herberg Township and Eldorado Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

The biggest share goes to Eldorado Township. Darker towns draw more of Caledonia Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Caledonia Township: questions

What is the median household income in Caledonia Township?

$81,164 (±$36,885) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Caledonia Township?

0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Caledonia Township?

44 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Caledonia Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mayville (12%, 20 mi), Hillsboro (10%, 8 mi), Grand Forks (10%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Caledonia 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 Caledonia Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Caledonia Township

Caledonia Township home →

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.