Dickinson draws about half of Kennedy Township’s working residents
Hardly any stay in Kennedy Township for work; outside it, Dickinson is the main destination (50%, 39 miles). 45% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Employers in Kennedy Township report 3 jobs; 8 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Kennedy Township by day and by night
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Kennedy Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.38 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Kennedy Township work
Where Kennedy Township clocks in
50% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kennedy Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 3. 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 Kennedy Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Kennedy Township
of Kennedy Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 45% 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.
Kennedy Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Next door to Kennedy Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kennedy Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Strehlow Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Wagendorf Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Cedar Creek Township | under 13% | — | — | 4 min | — |
| Carroll Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Tepee Butte Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Strehlow Township, Wagendorf Township, Cedar Creek Township, Carroll Township and Tepee Butte Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kennedy 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 Kennedy Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Kennedy Township?
12.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Kennedy Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Kennedy 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 Kennedy Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kennedy 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.