With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Kandiyohi Township works elsewhere
Employers in Kandiyohi Township report 1 jobs, and 12 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Kandiyohi Township itself; outside it, Powers Lake draws the most (33%, 16 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Kandiyohi Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 30 people are in Kandiyohi Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
The places Kandiyohi Township commutes to
Where Kandiyohi Township clocks in
33% 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.
Most jobs in Kandiyohi Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kandiyohi Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 1. 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 Kandiyohi Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Kandiyohi Township
of Kandiyohi Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Kandiyohi Township
About 42% 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.
Kandiyohi Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kandiyohi Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandiyohi Township | – | — | — | — | $101,389 |
| Vanville Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Spencer Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Roseland Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Sidonia Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vanville Township, Spencer Township, Roseland Township and Sidonia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kandiyohi Township?
$101,389 (±$5,231) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kandiyohi Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Kandiyohi Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Powers Lake (33%, 16 mi), Lignite (8%, 24 mi), Portal (8%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kandiyohi 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.