Clayton Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Clayton Township has 7 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Home is the office for 68% of workers; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any work in Clayton Township; the top destination outside it is Lignite (14%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Clayton Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Clayton Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Out of Clayton Township to work: where people go
Where Clayton Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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 Clayton Township
of Clayton Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 68% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Clayton Township
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.
Next door to Clayton Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clayton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Township | – | — | — | — | $178,750 |
| Foothills Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Dimond Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Dale Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Lucy Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Ward Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Foothills Township, Dimond Township, Dale Township, Lucy Township and Ward Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clayton 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 Clayton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clayton Township?
$178,750 (±$167,368) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clayton Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Clayton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lignite (14%, 9 mi), Powers Lake (14%, 15 mi), Tioga (14%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clayton 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 Clayton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clayton 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.