Bismarck draws about two in five of Ecklund Township’s working residents
15% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Only 3% work in Ecklund Township; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (42%, 21 miles). Employers in Ecklund Township report 41 jobs, against 64 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Ecklund Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 83 people are in Ecklund Township on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.64 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.
Where people from Ecklund Township work
Where Ecklund Township clocks in
42% 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.
83% of the jobs in Ecklund Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ecklund Township, 2013 → 2023: 35 → 41. 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 Ecklund Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ecklund Township
of Ecklund Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 15% 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 Ecklund Township works
About 23% 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.
Around Ecklund Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Wilton (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ecklund Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecklund Township | – | — | — | — | $102,917 |
| Wilton | 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Ghylin Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Painted Woods Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Grass Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilton, Ghylin Township, Painted Woods Township and Grass Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ecklund 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 Ecklund Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ecklund Township?
$102,917 (±$37,547) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ecklund Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ecklund Township work?
3% work in town.
Can you get around Ecklund 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 Ecklund Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ecklund 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.