Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Carroll Township
The Census job records count 8 working residents of Carroll Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Carroll Township itself; outside it, Hettinger draws the most (13%, 33 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Carroll Township
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6 people are in Carroll Township on a workday afternoon, 57% 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.
Commuting out of Carroll Township: the destinations
Where Carroll Township clocks in
13% 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.
Working from home in Carroll Township
of Carroll Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
Where in the region Carroll Township works
About 29% 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 Carroll Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carroll Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Strehlow Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Rainy Butte Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Cedar Creek Township | under 13% | — | — | 4 min | — |
| Hume Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Kennedy Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Strehlow Township, Rainy Butte Township, Cedar Creek Township, Hume Township and Kennedy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Carroll 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 Carroll Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Carroll Township?
16.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Carroll Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hettinger (13%, 33 mi), Bowman (13%, 25 mi), Marmarth (13%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Carroll 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 Carroll Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carroll 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.