Where Griffin Township earns its living
Hardly any work in Griffin Township itself; outside it, Jamestown draws the most (35%, 26 miles). Working from home is the commute for 62% of workers; North Dakota has 8%. 21 jobs are based in Griffin Township, and 20 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Griffin Township
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.05 per resident).
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 Griffin Township’s working residents head each day
Where Griffin Township clocks in
35% of workers
15% of workers
5% 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Griffin Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Griffin Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 21. 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 Griffin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Griffin Township
of Griffin Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 62% 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.
How far Griffin Township’s workers travel
About 30% 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.
Around Griffin Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Gackle (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Griffin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Township | – | — | — | — | $56,250 |
| Germania Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Sinclair Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Gackle | 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Germania Township, Alexander Township, Sinclair Township and Gackle: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Griffin 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 Griffin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Griffin Township?
$56,250 (±$1,278) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Griffin Township?
36.2%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Griffin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (35%, 26 mi), Fargo (15%, 109 mi), Montpelier (5%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Griffin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Griffin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Griffin 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.