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Jobs & commute in Henderson Township

Most of Henderson Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident

Employers in Henderson Township report 6 jobs; 14 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Henderson Township for work; outside it, Langdon is the main destination (29%, 19 miles). 17% of workers work from home (North Dakota 8%).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Henderson Township

On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.

14live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
6work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night29
Workday21
29live here− 14head out to work+ 6come in to work= 21on a workday

About 21 people are in Henderson Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.43jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

The towns that employ Henderson Township’s residents

Nekoma: 2 residents work here (14%)MiltonCavalier: 2 residents work here (14%)CraryMunichLangdon: 4 residents work here (29%)Devils LakeDickinsonBismarck: 1 residents work here (7%)Grand Forks: 1 residents work here (7%)AlsenFargo: 1 residents work here (7%)Henderson TownshipCoolin Township: 1 residents work here (7%)Banner TownshipMoscow TownshipElgin Township: 1 residents work here (7%)Dresden TownshipTrier TownshipGordon TownshipLangdonNekomaCavalierBismarckGrand ForksFargoHenderson Township
1
Langdon19.3 mi away
29%4
2
Nekoma19.8 mi away
14%2
3
Cavalier53.3 mi away
14%2
4
Bismarck158.7 mi away
7%1
5
Grand Forks94 mi away
7%1
6
Fargo154.9 mi away
7%1
7
Coolin Township21.6 mi away
7%1
8
Elgin Township17.1 mi away
7%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
7%1
The top trips

Where Henderson Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Henderson Township

Jobs based in Henderson TownshipJobs Henderson Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%7%
Trade, transport & utilities0%43%
Services: health, schools, offices0%50%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less33%7%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%21%
Over $3,333 a month67%71%

Who does it

29 or younger17%21%
30 to 5450%50%
55 and older33%29%
−74%

Jobs based in Henderson Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 6. 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 Henderson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Working from home in Henderson Township

Working from home
17%

of Henderson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Henderson Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 19 commuters (the 17% 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

How many miles Henderson Township commutes

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miLangdon: 29% · 19.3 miNekoma: 14% · 19.8 miCavalier: 14% · 53.3 miBismarck: 7% · 158.7 miGrand Forks: 7% · 94 miFargo: 7% · 154.9 miCoolin Township: 7% · 21.6 miElgin Township: 7% · 17.1 miLangdon 29%Nekoma 14%Bismarck 7%Grand Forks 7%Henderson Township
Henderson TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
62%10–24 mi8 residents
0%25–50 mi0 residents
38%Over 50 mi5 residents

About 38% 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

Henderson Township and its neighbors

Jobs & commute next door

TownHenderson Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Henderson Township–———$168,750
Munichunder 8%——18 min—
Moscow Townshipunder 8%————
Gordon Townshipunder 8%————
Trier Townshipunder 8%————
Banner Townshipunder 8%————
Alsenunder 8%——21 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Munich, Moscow Township, Gordon Township, Trier Township, Banner Township and Alsen: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Henderson Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Henderson Township: questions

What is the median household income in Henderson Township?

$168,750 (±$72,182) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Henderson Township?

0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Henderson Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Langdon (29%, 19 mi), Nekoma (14%, 20 mi), Cavalier (14%, 53 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Henderson 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 Henderson Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Henderson Township

Henderson Township home →

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.