Making a living in Gerber Township
100% of workers work from home, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Gerber Township itself; outside it, Jamestown draws the most (33%, 40 miles). No jobs are based in Gerber Township in the Census job records; 9 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Gerber Township by day and by night
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Gerber Township on a workday afternoon, 100% 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 Gerber Township ends
Where Gerber Township clocks in
33% of workers
33% of workers
11% 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.
Working from home in Gerber Township
of Gerber Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Gerber Township
About 56% 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 Gerber Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gerber Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerber Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Wadsworth Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Lowery Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Petersville Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Marstonmoor Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wadsworth Township, Lowery Township, Petersville Township and Marstonmoor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gerber 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 Gerber Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Gerber Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Gerber Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (33%, 40 mi), Fargo (33%, 125 mi), Kensal (11%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gerber Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gerber 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.