There are 1.9 jobs in Hardscrabble Township for every working resident, and 94 people commute in
26.3% of residents are in poverty, against 10.8% across North Dakota. Employers in Hardscrabble Township report 95 jobs for 49 working residents. Only 2% stay in Hardscrabble Township for work; outside it, Williston is the main destination (37%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Hardscrabble Township by day and by night
On a workday 48 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 150 people are in Hardscrabble Township on a workday afternoon, 43% more than live here.
1.9 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.
The daily trip into Hardscrabble Township
Where Hardscrabble Township clocks in
37% of workers
8% 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.
92% of the jobs in Hardscrabble Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hardscrabble Township, 2013 → 2023: 102 → 95. 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 Hardscrabble Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Hardscrabble Township
About 22% 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 Hardscrabble Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hardscrabble Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardscrabble Township | – | — | — | — | $71,250 |
| Trenton Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Round Prairie Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Buford Township | under 3% | — | — | 49 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Trenton Township, Round Prairie Township and Buford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hardscrabble 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 Hardscrabble Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hardscrabble Township?
$71,250 (±$14,284) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hardscrabble Township?
26.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hardscrabble Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston (37%, 16 mi), Judson Township (14%, 9 mi), Williston Township (8%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hardscrabble Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hardscrabble 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.