Most of Eckelson Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
0% of workers work from home, against 8% across North Dakota. Employers in Eckelson Township report 4 jobs; 47 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Eckelson Township itself; outside it, Valley City draws the most (21%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Eckelson Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 53 people are in Eckelson Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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 Eckelson Township’s working residents head each day
Where Eckelson Township clocks in
21% of workers
19% of workers
11% 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.
In Eckelson Township, 75% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Eckelson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Eckelson Township
of Eckelson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 37 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.
How far Eckelson Township goes to work
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 Eckelson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eckelson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckelson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Potter Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Mansfield Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Brimer Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Spiritwood Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Potter Township, Mansfield Township, Brimer Township and Spiritwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eckelson 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 Eckelson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Eckelson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eckelson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (21%, 18 mi), Jamestown (19%, 15 mi), Fargo (11%, 74 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eckelson 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 Eckelson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eckelson 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.