Grainfield Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Grainfield Township; the top destination outside it is Cando Township (43%, 16 miles). Employers in Grainfield Township report 1 jobs; 7 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Grainfield Township
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Grainfield Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
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 Grainfield Township ends
Where Grainfield Township clocks in
43% of workers
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.
100% of the jobs in Grainfield Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Grainfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Grainfield Township
of Grainfield 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.
Miles to work from Grainfield Township
About 29% 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.
Next door to Grainfield Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grainfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainfield Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Perth | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Sorenson Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| New City Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Perth, Sorenson Township and New City Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grainfield 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 Grainfield Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Grainfield Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Grainfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cando Township (43%, 16 mi), Cando (14%, 16 mi), Mandan (14%, 144 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Grainfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grainfield 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.