Work and commuting in Kenmare Township
Hardly any work in Kenmare Township itself; outside it, Minot draws the most (28%, 46 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home (North Dakota 8%). The average commute takes 8 minutes each way (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Kenmare Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.85 per resident).
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 Kenmare Township to work: where people go
Where Kenmare Township clocks in
8% 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.
33% of the jobs in Kenmare Township make or build things
33 jobs are based in Kenmare Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kenmare Township, 2013 → 2023: 61 → 33. 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 Kenmare Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Kenmare Township’s commute takes about 8 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 2.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kenmare Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 93 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 Kenmare Township
About 26% 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.
The towns around Kenmare Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kenmare Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Township | – | — | — | 8 min | $94,531 |
| Elmdale Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Baden Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Sauk Prairie Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elmdale Township, Baden Township, Denmark Township and Sauk Prairie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kenmare 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 Kenmare Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kenmare Township?
$94,531 (±$82,169) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kenmare Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kenmare Township?
8 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 Kenmare Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (28%, 46 mi), Kenmare (18%, 3 mi), Fargo (8%, 272 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kenmare 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 Kenmare Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kenmare 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.