New City Township draws 53 commuters a day, with 7.7 jobs for every working resident
About one in seven work in New City Township; the top destination outside it is Cando Township (29%, 13 miles). New City Township has 54 jobs, against 7 working residents. 14% of workers work from home; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of New City Township
On a workday 6 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 68 people are in New City Township on a workday afternoon, 224% 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.
Where the people who work in New City Township live
Where New City Township clocks in
29% of workers
14% of workers
14% 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.
87% of the jobs in New City Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in New City Township, 2013 → 2023: 61 → 54. 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 New City Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in New City Township
of New City Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 19 commuters (the 14% 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 New City Township commutes
About 29% 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 New City Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | New City Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New City Township | – | — | — | — | $250,000+ |
| Gerrard Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Bisbee | under 15% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Zion Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Grainfield Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gerrard Township, Bisbee, Zion Township and Grainfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of New City 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.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in New City Township: questions
What is the median household income in New City Township?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in New City Township?
8.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in New City Township work?
14% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cando Township (29%, 13 mi), Medora (14%, 222 mi), Cando (14%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around New City Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 25% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from New City Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of New City 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.