Work, pay and getting to work in Orlien Township
Hardly any stay in Orlien Township for work; outside it, Minot is the main destination (38%, 30 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 8% across North Dakota. Orlien Township has 24 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Orlien Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Orlien Township on a workday afternoon, 59% 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 Orlien Township work
Where Orlien Township clocks in
8% 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 Orlien Township
of Orlien Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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.
Miles to work from Orlien Township
About 29% 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 Orlien Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Orlien Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlien Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Plaza Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Anna Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Hiddenwood Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Plaza Township, Anna Township and Hiddenwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Orlien 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 Orlien Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Orlien Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Orlien Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (38%, 30 mi), Harrison Township (13%, 27 mi), Williston (8%, 87 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Orlien 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 Orlien Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Orlien 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.