For about half of its working residents, Empire Township is a commute to Fargo
Hardly any work in Empire Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (48%, 28 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. There are 6 jobs in Empire Township, and 50 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Empire Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 50 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 75 people are in Empire Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.12 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 the trip to work from Empire Township ends
Where Empire Township clocks in
48% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Empire Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Empire Township, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 6. 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 Empire Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Empire Township
of Empire Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Empire Township
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.
Next door to Empire Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Empire Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Township | – | — | — | — | $166,250 |
| Amenia Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Erie Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Ayr Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Amenia Township, Erie Township and Ayr Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Empire 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 Empire Township: questions
What is the median household income in Empire Township?
$166,250 (±$75,425) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Empire Township?
24.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Empire Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Empire 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 Empire Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Empire 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.