Work means Bismarck for about half of Menz Township’s working residents
No jobs are based in Menz Township in the Census job records; 6 of its residents work elsewhere. For 33% of workers, the job is at home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any stay in Menz Township for work; outside it, Bismarck is the main destination (50%, 79 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Menz Township
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Menz Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Commuting out of Menz Township: the destinations
Where Menz Township clocks in
50% of workers
17% of workers
17% 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.
Working from home in Menz Township
of Menz Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 33% 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 many miles Menz Township commutes
About 100% 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.
Menz Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Menz Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menz Township | – | — | — | — | $113,750 |
| Orange Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Orange Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Menz 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 Menz Township: questions
What is the median household income in Menz Township?
$113,750 (±$48,388) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Menz Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Menz Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Menz 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 Menz Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Menz 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.