Work and commuting in Elmdale Township
Elmdale Township has 23 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Elmdale Township for work; outside it, Kenmare is the main destination (30%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Elmdale Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Elmdale Township on a workday afternoon, 52% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Elmdale Township goes to work
Where Elmdale Township clocks in
9% 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.
Working from home in Elmdale Township
of Elmdale Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 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.
Where in the region Elmdale Township works
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.
How Elmdale Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elmdale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmdale Township | – | — | — | — | $120,313 |
| Kenmare Township | under 5% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Roseland Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Spencer Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kenmare Township, Roseland Township, Spencer Township and Denmark Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elmdale 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 Elmdale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elmdale Township?
$120,313 (±$88,123) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elmdale Township?
6.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Elmdale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kenmare (30%, 4 mi), Minot (30%, 50 mi), Bismarck (9%, 144 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Elmdale 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 Elmdale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elmdale 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.