Jobs, income and commuting in Ervin Township, ND
Employers in Ervin Township report 45 jobs for 75 working residents. Hardly any stay in Ervin Township for work; outside it, Grand Forks is the main destination (32%, 26 miles). The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ervin Township
On a workday 75 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 45 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Ervin Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.60 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 Ervin Township’s residents
Where Ervin Township clocks in
32% of workers
11% of workers
7% 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.
Goods jobs make up 80% of work in Ervin Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ervin Township, 2013 → 2023: 67 → 45. 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 Ervin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Ervin Township’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ervin Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 72 commuters (the 9% 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 far it is to work from Ervin Township
About 15% 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 Ervin Township
The biggest share goes to Eldorado Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ervin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $93,750 |
| Wold Township | under 2% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Stavanger Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Eldorado Township | 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Bingham Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wold Township, Stavanger Township, Eldorado Township and Bingham Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ervin 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 Ervin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ervin Township?
$93,750 (±$73,091) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ervin Township?
6.1%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ervin Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ervin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Forks (32%, 26 mi), Mayville (11%, 14 mi), Hillsboro (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ervin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ervin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ervin 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.