Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0Work, pay and getting to work in Goldfield Township
The poverty rate is 52.6% (North Dakota 10.8%). No jobs are based in Goldfield Township in the Census job records; 14 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Goldfield Township on a workday
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Goldfield Township on a workday afternoon, 56% 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.
14% of working residents work in Scranton
Where Goldfield Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
Where in the region Goldfield Township works
About 38% 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 next door employ 14% of Goldfield Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Goldfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfield Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Haley Township | 14% | — | — | — | — |
| Minnehaha Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Whiting Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Haley Township, Minnehaha Township and Whiting Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Haley Township. Darker towns draw more of Goldfield 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 Goldfield Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Goldfield Township?
52.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Goldfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Scranton (14%, 11 mi), Judson Township (14%, 153 mi), Haley Township (14%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Goldfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Goldfield 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.