Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Fargo draws more than half of Grandin’s working residents
The trip to work takes 32 minutes on average; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Grandin; the top destination outside it is Fargo (58%, 27 miles). 40 jobs are based in Grandin, and 76 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Grandin, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 76 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Grandin on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.53 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 people from Grandin work
Where Grandin clocks in
58% of workers
8% of workers
4% 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.
90% of the jobs in Grandin pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grandin, 2013 → 2023: 191 → 40. 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 Grandin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Grandin: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grandin workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 60 commuters (the 8% 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 distance from Grandin to work
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 Grandin
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grandin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandin | – | — | — | 32 min | $82,188 |
| Kinyon Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Kelso Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kinyon Township and Kelso Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grandin’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 Grandin: questions
What is the median household income in Grandin?
$82,188 (±$27,122) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grandin?
7.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grandin?
32 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grandin work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Grandin without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Grandin, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grandin
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.