With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Nelson Township works elsewhere
Home is the office for 0% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. 3 jobs are based in Nelson Township; 12 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Nelson Township for work; outside it, Valley City is the main destination (33%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Nelson Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33 people are in Nelson Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
The places Nelson Township commutes to
Where Nelson Township clocks in
33% of workers
25% of workers
8% 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
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 Nelson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Nelson Township
of Nelson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 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.
How far Nelson Township goes to work
About 50% 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.
Work in the towns next to Nelson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nelson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Township | – | — | — | — | $87,083 |
| Skandia Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Marsh Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Oakhill Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Norma Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Skandia Township, Marsh Township, Oakhill Township and Norma Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nelson 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 Nelson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nelson Township?
$87,083 (±$29,657) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nelson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Nelson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (33%, 10 mi), Fargo (25%, 56 mi), Moorhead (8%, 60 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nelson 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 Nelson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nelson 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.