With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Canton City (Hensel) works elsewhere
Canton City (Hensel) has 2 jobs, and 8 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Canton City (Hensel) itself; outside it, Cavalier draws the most (38%, 8 miles). 6% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Canton City (Hensel): who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Canton City (Hensel) on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Canton City (Hensel) commutes to
Where Canton City (Hensel) clocks in
38% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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.
100% of the jobs in Canton City (Hensel) pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Canton City (Hensel), 2014 → 2024: 1 → 2. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Canton City (Hensel)’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Canton City (Hensel)
of Canton City (Hensel) workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 6% 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 Canton City (Hensel)’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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Canton City (Hensel) and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Canton City (Hensel) workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton City (Hensel) | – | — | — | — | — |
| Park Township | under 13% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Lodema Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Park Township and Lodema Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Canton City (Hensel)’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 2024, 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 Canton City (Hensel): questions
What is the poverty rate in Canton City (Hensel)?
25.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Canton City (Hensel) work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cavalier (38%, 8 mi), Moorhead (13%, 133 mi), Crystal (13%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Canton City (Hensel) 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 Canton City (Hensel), from the people who make the trip.
More of Canton City (Hensel)
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.