Jobs and earnings in Paris Township, and the trip to work
For 62% of workers, the job is at home; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any stay in Paris Township for work; outside it, Jamestown is the main destination (38%, 27 miles). The Census job records count 13 working residents of Paris Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Paris Township
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8 people are in Paris Township on a workday afternoon, 62% 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.
The towns that employ Paris Township’s residents
Where Paris Township clocks in
38% of workers
15% of workers
15% 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 Paris Township
of Paris Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 commuters (the 62% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Paris Township
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.
Paris Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Paris Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Round Top Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Spring Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Strong Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Round Top Township, Valley Spring Township and Strong Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Paris 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 Paris Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Paris Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Paris Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (38%, 27 mi), Carrington (15%, 22 mi), Bismarck (15%, 79 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Paris 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 Paris Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Paris 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.