Earning a living in Hume Township
Home is the office for 0% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Hume Township; the top destination outside it is Bowman (22%, 21 miles). No jobs are based in Hume Township in the Census job records; 9 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Hume Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Hume Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 the trip to work from Hume Township ends
Where Hume Township clocks in
22% of workers
22% 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.
Working from home in Hume Township
of Hume Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 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.
How far Hume Township goes to work
About 33% 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 Hume Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hume Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Moord Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Carroll Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Woodberry Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Moord Township, Connor Township, Carroll Township and Woodberry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hume 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 Hume Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hume Township?
43.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hume Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bowman (22%, 21 mi), Dickinson (22%, 37 mi), Bismarck (11%, 115 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hume 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 Hume Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hume 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.