Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0For about two in five of its working residents, Gem Township is a commute to Bowman
The Census job records count 5 working residents of Gem Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Gem Township for work; outside it, Bowman is the main destination (40%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Gem Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Gem Township on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Gem Township ends
Where Gem Township clocks in
40% of workers
20% 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.
Miles to work from Gem Township
About 40% 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.
Bordering towns draw 20% of Gem Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Boyesen Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Amor Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Ladd Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Bowman Township | 20% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Boyesen Township, Amor Township, Ladd Township and Bowman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bowman Township. Darker towns draw more of Gem 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 Gem Township: questions
Where do people who live in Gem Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gem 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.