Devils Lake draws about two in five of Ontario Township’s working residents
No jobs are based in Ontario Township in the Census job records; 22 of its residents work elsewhere. For 0% of workers, the job is at home; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any work in Ontario Township; the top destination outside it is Devils Lake (41%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Ontario Township
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 51 people are in Ontario 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.
Where people from Ontario Township work
Where Ontario Township clocks in
41% of workers
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.
Working from home in Ontario Township
of Ontario Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Ontario Township
About 36% 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.
The towns around Ontario Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ontario Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Minnewaukan Township | under 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Hope Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Noonan Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Stevens Township | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Minnewaukan Township, Hope Township, Noonan Township and Stevens Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ontario 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 Ontario Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Ontario Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ontario Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Ontario 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 Ontario Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ontario 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.