Work, pay and getting to work in Lorraine Township
Lorraine Township has 8 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Lorraine Township for work; outside it, Ellendale is the main destination (25%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Lorraine Township by day
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Lorraine Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
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 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Lorraine Township work
Where Lorraine Township clocks in
25% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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.
The distance from Lorraine Township to work
About 38% 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.
Around Lorraine Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lorraine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Elm Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Albertha Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Valley Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Forbes | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elm Township, Albertha Township, Grand Valley Township and Forbes: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lorraine 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 Lorraine Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Lorraine Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lorraine Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ellendale (25%, 14 mi), Moorhead (13%, 116 mi), Kulm (13%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lorraine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lorraine 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.