Work, pay and getting to work in Otis Township
57% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Otis Township; the top destination outside it is Garrison (31%, 26 miles). Otis Township has 13 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
A workday in Otis Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Otis Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 Otis Township work
Where Otis Township clocks in
31% of workers
15% of workers
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 Otis Township
of Otis Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43 commuters (the 57% 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.
Where in the region Otis Township works
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.
Around Otis Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Otis Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Township | – | — | — | — | $149,688 |
| Horseshoe Valley Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Andrews Township | under 8% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Bjornson Township | under 8% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Greely Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Horseshoe Valley Township, Andrews Township, Bjornson Township and Greely Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Otis 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 Otis Township: questions
What is the median household income in Otis Township?
$149,688 (±$91,003) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Otis Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Otis Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Garrison (31%, 26 mi), Bismarck (15%, 68 mi), Turtle Lake (8%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Otis 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 Otis Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Otis 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.