There are 1.8 jobs in Golden Township for every working resident, and 33 people commute in
0% of workers work from home (North Dakota 8%). Golden Township has 33 jobs, against 18 working residents. Hardly any stay in Golden Township for work; outside it, Cavalier is the main destination (11%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Golden Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 18 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 96 people are in Golden Township on a workday afternoon, 19% more than live here.
1.8 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Commuting in to Golden Township: where workers come from
Where Golden Township clocks in
11% of workers
11% 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.
The kinds of work in Golden Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Golden Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 33. 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 Golden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Golden Township, about 16 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Golden Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39 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.
The commute from Golden Township, by distance
About 28% 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.
Golden Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Golden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $135,250 |
| Kensington Township | under 6% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Lampton Township | under 6% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Vesta Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Dundee Township | under 6% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kensington Township, Lampton Township, Vesta Township and Dundee Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Golden 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 Golden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Golden Township?
$135,250 (±$36,024) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Golden Township?
2.1%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Golden Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Golden Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cavalier (11%, 29 mi), Langdon (11%, 34 mi), Grafton (11%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Golden 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 Golden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Golden 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.