Work, pay and getting to work in Northfield Township
27% of workers work from home (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Northfield Township itself; outside it, Devils Lake draws the most (24%, 29 miles). Working residents average 22 minutes each way, where North Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Northfield Township
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Northfield Township on a workday afternoon, 55% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 Northfield Township’s working residents head each day
Where Northfield Township clocks in
24% of workers
12% of workers
12% 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.
About 22 minutes each way for Northfield Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northfield Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 27% 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.
Half of Northfield Township commutes less than 78 miles
About 53% 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 Northfield Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $143,750 |
| Overland Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Prospect Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Royal Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Storlie Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Overland Township, Prospect Township, Royal Township and Storlie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northfield 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 Northfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Northfield Township?
$143,750 (±$68,540) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northfield Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northfield Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Devils Lake (24%, 29 mi), Bismarck (12%, 153 mi), Grand Forks (12%, 82 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northfield 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 Northfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northfield 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.