Colvin Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Home is the office for 14% of workers (North Dakota 8%). 3 jobs are based in Colvin Township; 20 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Colvin Township; the top destination outside it is New Rockford (25%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Colvin Township by day and by night
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 53 people are in Colvin Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Colvin Township ends
Where Colvin Township clocks in
25% of workers
15% of workers
10% 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 Colvin Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Colvin Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 3. 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 Colvin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Colvin Township
of Colvin Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 commuters (the 14% 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 Colvin Township goes to work
About 35% 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.
The towns around Colvin Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Colvin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colvin Township | – | — | — | — | $66,500 |
| Lake Washington Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Forde Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Paradise Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Freeborn Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Lake Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Washington Township, Forde Township, Paradise Township, Freeborn Township and Cherry Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Colvin 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 Colvin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Colvin Township?
$66,500 (±$30,042) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Colvin Township?
47.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Colvin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Rockford (25%, 25 mi), Carrington (15%, 31 mi), Devils Lake (10%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Colvin 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 Colvin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Colvin 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.