Elms Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 10 jobs in Elms Township for 21 working residents. Hardly any work in Elms Township; the top destination outside it is Minot (29%, 25 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Elms Township
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 40 people are in Elms Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 the trip to work from Elms Township ends
Where Elms Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Elms Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elms Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 10. 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 Elms Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Elms Township
of Elms Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 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.
The commute from Elms Township, by distance
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 Elms Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elms Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elms Township | – | — | — | — | $30,625 |
| Lansford Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ensign Township | under 5% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Mount Rose Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Chatfield Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lansford Township, Ensign Township, Mount Rose Township and Chatfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elms 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 Elms Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elms Township?
$30,625 (±$26,714) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elms Township?
35.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Elms Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (29%, 25 mi), Mohall (10%, 17 mi), Hastings Township (10%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Elms 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 Elms Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elms 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.