With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of North Viking Township works elsewhere
3 jobs are based in North Viking Township; 24 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in North Viking Township itself; outside it, Leeds draws the most (17%, 22 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in North Viking Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in North Viking Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 North Viking Township commutes to
Where North Viking Township clocks in
13% of workers
13% 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.
100% of the jobs in North Viking Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Viking Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 3. 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 Viking Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in North Viking Township
of North Viking Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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 North Viking Township goes to work
About 38% 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.
How North Viking Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Viking Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Viking Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Hesper Township | under 5% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| South Viking Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Aurora Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hesper Township, South Viking Township and Aurora Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Viking 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 Viking Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in North Viking Township?
26.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in North Viking Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Leeds (17%, 22 mi), Maddock (13%, 2 mi), Devils Lake (13%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Viking 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 Viking Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Viking 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.