More than half of Harlem Township’s working residents commute to Gwinner
There are 2 jobs in Harlem Township, and 19 of its residents work somewhere. For 86% of workers, the job is at home (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Harlem Township itself; outside it, Gwinner draws the most (53%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Harlem Township on a workday
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Harlem Township on a workday afternoon, 53% fewer than live here.
0.11 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 Harlem Township’s working residents head each day
Where Harlem Township clocks in
16% of workers
11% 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.
What Harlem Township’s employers do
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 Harlem Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Harlem Township
of Harlem Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 86% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Harlem Township
About 16% 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.
Work in the towns next to Harlem Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harlem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Township | – | — | — | — | $94,280 |
| Bowen Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sargent Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Verner Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Vivian Township | under 6% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Cogswell | under 6% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bowen Township, Sargent Township, Verner Township, Vivian Township and Cogswell: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harlem 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 Harlem Township: questions
What is the median household income in Harlem Township?
$94,280 (±$9,634) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harlem Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Harlem Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Harlem Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Harlem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harlem 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.