A job hub: Judson Township has 14.2 jobs per working resident, and 2,404 people come in to work
Only 8% work in Judson Township itself; outside it, Williston draws the most (42%, 7 miles). 2,417 jobs are based in Judson Township, and 170 of its residents work somewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Judson Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 157 residents head out to work and 13 work right here.
About 2,600 people are in Judson Township on a workday afternoon, 596% more 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.
Commuting in to Judson Township: where workers come from
Where Judson Township clocks in
42% of workers
10% 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.
In Judson Township, 83% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Judson Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,964 → 2,417. 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 Judson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Judson Township: about 10 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Judson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 196 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.
Miles to work from Judson Township
About 17% 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.
Judson Township and its neighbors: 10% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Judson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson Township | – | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Williston Township | 10% | A | B | 18 min | $250,000+ |
| Round Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Mont Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Trenton Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Round Prairie Township, Mont Township and Trenton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Williston Township. Darker towns draw more of Judson 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 Judson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Judson Township?
38.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Judson Township?
10 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Judson Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston (42%, 7 mi), Williston Township (10%, 5 mi), Fargo (4%, 337 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Judson 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 Judson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Judson 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.