With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Eldred Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Eldred Township; the top destination outside it is Fargo (32%, 32 miles). There are 14 jobs in Eldred Township; 38 of its residents have a job. 15% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Eldred Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 65 people are in Eldred Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Eldred Township commutes to
Where Eldred Township clocks in
32% of workers
13% 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.
86% of the jobs in Eldred Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eldred Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 14. 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 Eldred Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 100 minutes in Eldred Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 31.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eldred Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 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 Eldred Township works
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 Eldred Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eldred Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | – | — | — | 100 min | $198,393 |
| Howes Township | under 3% | — | — | 47 min | — |
| Clifton Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Alice | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Walburg Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Howes Township, Clifton Township, Highland Township, Alice and Walburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eldred 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 Eldred Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eldred Township?
$198,393 (±$42,595) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eldred Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eldred Township?
100 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eldred Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (32%, 32 mi), Page (13%, 27 mi), Casselton (11%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eldred 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 Eldred Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eldred 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.