With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Egan Township works elsewhere
72% of workers work from home, against 8% across North Dakota. 1 jobs are based in Egan Township for 19 working residents. Hardly any stay in Egan Township for work; outside it, Stanley is the main destination (21%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Egan Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Egan Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The places Egan Township commutes to
Where Egan Township clocks in
21% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
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 Egan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Egan Township
of Egan Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 72% 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.
Miles to work from Egan Township
About 32% 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.
How Egan Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Egan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Kickapoo Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Passport Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| McGahan Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Stave Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kickapoo Township, Passport Township, McGahan Township and Stave Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Egan 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 Egan Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Egan Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Egan Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stanley (21%, 20 mi), Idaho Township (16%, 18 mi), Tioga (11%, 45 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Egan 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 Egan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Egan 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.