Martin Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 4% of workers, the job is at home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. 5 jobs are based in Martin Township for 53 working residents. Only 2% work in Martin Township itself; outside it, Grand Forks draws the most (15%, 42 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Martin Township
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 42 people are in Martin Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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.
Where the trip to work from Martin Township ends
Where Martin Township clocks in
15% of workers
13% of workers
11% 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.
In Martin Township, 80% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Martin Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 5. 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 Martin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Martin Township
of Martin Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 4% 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.
How far it is to work from Martin Township
About 33% 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.
13% of Martin Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to St. Andrews Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Martin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Township | – | — | — | — | $78,864 |
| St. Andrews Township | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Oakwood Township | 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Midland Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Farmington Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. St. Andrews Township, Oakwood Township, Midland Township and Farmington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Martin 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 Martin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Martin Township?
$78,864 (±$29,659) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Martin Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Martin Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Forks (15%, 42 mi), Grafton (13%, 7 mi), Fargo (11%, 116 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Martin 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 Martin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Martin 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.