Work means Cavalier for more than half of Elora Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Elora Township; the top destination outside it is Cavalier (55%, 14 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%. There are 8 jobs in Elora Township, and 20 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Elora Township by day
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 47 people are in Elora Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.40 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.
Commuting out of Elora Township: the destinations
Where Elora Township clocks in
55% of workers
15% of workers
10% 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.
100% of the jobs in Elora Township pay over $3,333 a month
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 Elora Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Elora Township
of Elora Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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.
Half of Elora Township commutes less than 17 miles
About 25% 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.
The towns around Elora Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elora Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elora Township | – | — | — | — | $80,714 |
| Lodema Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Crystal Township | under 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Crystal | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Glenwood Township | under 5% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lodema Township, Crystal Township, Crystal and Glenwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elora 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 Elora Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elora Township?
$80,714 (±$8,619) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elora Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Elora Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Elora 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 Elora Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elora 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.