For about two in five of its working residents, Chicago Township is a commute to Jamestown
Only 6% work in Chicago Township itself; outside it, Jamestown draws the most (44%, 27 miles). For 35% of workers, the job is at home, against 8% across North Dakota. Working residents average 16 minutes each way; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Chicago Township on a workday
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 41 people are in Chicago Township on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.22 per resident).
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 Chicago Township ends
Where Chicago Township clocks in
44% of workers
11% of workers
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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Chicago Township
22 jobs are based in Chicago Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chicago Township, 2013 → 2023: 35 → 22. 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 Chicago Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Chicago Township’s commute takes about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chicago Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 commuters (the 35% 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 Chicago Township’s workers travel
About 28% 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 Chicago Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chicago Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $59,000 |
| Bloomenfield Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Stirton Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Medina | under 6% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Flint Township | under 6% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bloomenfield Township, St. Paul Township, Stirton Township, Medina and Flint Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chicago 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 Chicago Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chicago Township?
$59,000 (±$48,877) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chicago Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chicago Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 35% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chicago Township work?
6% work in town.
Can you get around Chicago 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 Chicago Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chicago 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.