Most of Highland Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 3 jobs in Highland Township, and 48 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Highland Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (38%, 34 miles). Working from home is the commute for 23% of workers; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Highland Township by day and by night
On a workday 48 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 47 people are in Highland Township on a workday afternoon, 49% fewer than live here.
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 Highland Township’s working residents head each day
Where Highland Township clocks in
38% 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.
A place that makes things: 33% of Highland Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Highland Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 3. 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 Highland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Highland Township
of Highland Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 33 commuters (the 23% 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 Highland Township’s workers travel
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.
Highland Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pontiac Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Highland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | – | — | — | — | $82,708 |
| Eldred Township | under 3% | — | — | 100 min | — |
| Watson Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Pontiac Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eldred Township, Watson Township and Pontiac Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Highland 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 Highland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Highland Township?
$82,708 (±$62,178) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Highland Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Highland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (38%, 34 mi), West Fargo (8%, 30 mi), Moorhead (4%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Highland 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 Highland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Highland 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.