Jobs, income and commuting in Hugo Township, ND
Hugo Township has 15 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 0% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Hugo Township itself; outside it, Hope draws the most (20%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Hugo Township
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Hugo Township on a workday afternoon, 56% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Hugo Township goes to work
Where Hugo Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% of workers
13% 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.
Working from home in Hugo Township
of Hugo Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1 commuters (the 0% 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.
Hugo Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
27% of Hugo Township works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hugo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Colgate Township | 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Hope | 20% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Melrose Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Edendale Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Sherbrooke Township | under 7% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Colgate Township, Hope, Melrose Township, Edendale Township and Sherbrooke Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hope. Darker towns draw more of Hugo 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 Hugo Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hugo Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hugo Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hope (20%, 4 mi), Finley (20%, 13 mi), Cooperstown (13%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hugo 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 Hugo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hugo 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.