Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0About half of Erie Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Erie Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (46%, 31 miles). There are 12 jobs in Erie Township for 65 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Erie Township on a workday
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 53 people are in Erie Township on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
0.18 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.
The towns that employ Erie Township’s residents
Where Erie Township clocks in
46% of workers
17% of workers
5% 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.
In Erie Township, 33% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Erie Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 12. 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 Erie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Erie Township
of Erie Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 32 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.
How many miles Erie Township commutes
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.
Erie Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Arthur Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Erie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | – | — | — | — | $140,000 |
| Rich Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Dows Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Empire Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Township | 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rich Township, Dows Township, Empire Township and Arthur Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Erie 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 Erie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Erie Township?
$140,000 (±$113,252) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Erie Township?
17.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Erie Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Erie 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 Erie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Erie 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.