Most of North Star Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
8 jobs are based in North Star Township, and 22 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in North Star Township itself; outside it, Powers Lake draws the most (14%, 32 miles). Working from home is the commute for 17% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves North Star Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in North Star Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 towns that employ North Star Township’s residents
Where North Star Township clocks in
14% of workers
9% 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.
88% of the jobs in North Star Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Star Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 8. 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 North Star Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in North Star Township
of North Star Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 17% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from North Star Township
About 27% 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 North Star Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Star Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Township | – | — | — | — | $225,781 |
| Richland Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeview Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Richland Township, Lakeview Township and Minnesota Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Star 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 North Star Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Star Township?
$225,781 (±$150,544) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Star Township?
11.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in North Star Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Powers Lake (14%, 32 mi), Bowbells (9%, 9 mi), Kenmare (9%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Star 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 North Star Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Star 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.