Photo: Original uploader was Elcajonfarms at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Karlsruhe has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Karlsruhe itself; outside it, Velva draws the most (22%, 15 miles). Karlsruhe has 8 jobs, and 32 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 35 minutes on average (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Karlsruhe: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 32 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 62 people are in Karlsruhe on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Out of Karlsruhe to work: where people go
Where Karlsruhe clocks in
22% of workers
6% 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Karlsruhe
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Karlsruhe, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 8. 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 Karlsruhe’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Karlsruhe: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Karlsruhe workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 25 commuters (the 14% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Karlsruhe
About 44% 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.
Karlsruhe and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Karlsruhe workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsruhe | – | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Karlsruhe Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Hester Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Karlsruhe Township and Lake Hester Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Karlsruhe’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 Karlsruhe: questions
What is the poverty rate in Karlsruhe?
6.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Karlsruhe?
35 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Karlsruhe work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Velva (22%, 15 mi), Minot (16%, 32 mi), Rugby (6%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe, from the people who make the trip.
More of Karlsruhe
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.