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Jobs & commute in Karlsruhe Township

Work means Minot for about half of Karlsruhe Township’s working residents

The Census job records count 15 working residents of Karlsruhe Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Karlsruhe Township for work; outside it, Minot is the main destination (47%, 35 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily commute in and out of Karlsruhe Township

On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

15live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night31
Workday16
31live here− 15head out to work+ 0come in to work= 16on a workday

About 16 people are in Karlsruhe Township on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 2024, primary jobs.

The commute map

Commuting out of Karlsruhe Township: the destinations

KarlsruheTowner: 1 residents work here (7%)Velva: 2 residents work here (13%)Oakes: 1 residents work here (7%)Harvey: 1 residents work here (7%)Bismarck: 2 residents work here (13%)Minot: 7 residents work here (47%)Velva Township: 1 residents work here (7%)Lake Hester TownshipKarlsruhe TownshipLake George TownshipVillard TownshipMinotVelvaBismarckTownerOakesHarveyKarlsruhe Township
1
Minot35.1 mi away
47%7
2
Velva17.2 mi away
13%2
3
Bismarck87 mi away
13%2
4
Towner20.7 mi away
7%1
5
Oakes176.8 mi away
7%1
6
Harvey35.3 mi away
7%1
7
Velva Township18.1 mi away
7%1
The top trips

Where Karlsruhe Township clocks in

Lines 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.

How far

The distance from Karlsruhe Township to work

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMinot: 47% · 35.1 miVelva: 13% · 17.2 miBismarck: 13% · 87 miTowner: 7% · 20.7 miOakes: 7% · 176.8 miHarvey: 7% · 35.3 miVelva Township: 7% · 18.1 miMinot 47%Velva 13%Bismarck 13%Towner 7%Oakes 7%Karlsruhe Township
Karlsruhe TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
27%10–24 mi4 residents
53%25–50 mi8 residents
20%Over 50 mi3 residents

About 20% 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 2024.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

Next door

The towns around Karlsruhe Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownKarlsruhe Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Karlsruhe Township–————
Karlsruheunder 7%——35 min—
Lake George Townshipunder 7%————
Lake Hester Townshipunder 7%————
Villard Townshipunder 7%————

Same-state neighbors only. Karlsruhe, Lake George Township, Lake Hester Township and Villard Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Karlsruhe Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, 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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Karlsruhe Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in Karlsruhe Township?

0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Karlsruhe Township work?

0% work in town.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Karlsruhe Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Karlsruhe Township

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Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.