Michigan Township has 4.0 jobs for every working resident: 48 people commute in to work
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. There are 48 jobs in Michigan Township; 12 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Michigan Township; the top destination outside it is Lakota (25%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Michigan Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 74 people are in Michigan Township on a workday afternoon, 95% more 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.
Who travels to work in Michigan Township, and from where
Where Michigan Township clocks in
25% 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.
65% of the jobs in Michigan Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Michigan Township, 2013 → 2023: 74 → 48. 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 Michigan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Michigan Township
of Michigan Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24 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.
Where in the region Michigan Township works
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.
The towns around Michigan Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Michigan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Township | – | — | — | — | $24,679 |
| Petersburg Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Nash Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Williams Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Sarnia Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Rubin Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Petersburg Township, Nash Township, Williams Township, Sarnia Township and Rubin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Michigan 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 Michigan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Michigan Township?
$24,679 (±$23,919) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Michigan Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Michigan Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lakota (25%, 11 mi), Grand Forks (17%, 48 mi), Wamduska Township (17%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Michigan 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 Michigan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Michigan 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.