Work, pay and getting to work in Olivia Township
Olivia Township has 10 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. For 0% of workers, the job is at home (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Olivia Township for work; outside it, Velva is the main destination (30%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Olivia Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Olivia Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Out of Olivia Township to work: where people go
Where Olivia Township clocks in
30% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in Olivia Township
of Olivia Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 32 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.
Half of Olivia Township commutes less than 16 miles
About 20% 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 Olivia Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Olivia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Bjornson Township | under 10% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Cottonwood Lake Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Voltaire Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bjornson Township, Cottonwood Lake Township and Voltaire Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Olivia 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 Olivia Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Olivia Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Olivia Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Velva (30%, 13 mi), Voltaire (10%, 9 mi), Anamoose (10%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Olivia 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 Olivia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Olivia 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.