Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Passport Township
15 jobs are based in Passport Township, and 24 of its residents work somewhere. About one in ten stay in Passport Township for work; outside it, Minot is the main destination (21%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Passport Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46 people are in Passport Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.63 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 places Passport Township commutes to
Where Passport Township clocks in
Lines 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.
87% of the jobs in Passport Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Passport Township, 2013 → 2023: 49 → 15. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Passport Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Passport Township, by distance
About 33% 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.
Next door to Passport Township
The biggest share goes to Ree Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Passport Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Egan Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Evergreen Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Berthold Township | under 5% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Ree Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Egan Township, Evergreen Township, Berthold Township and Ree Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Passport 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 Passport Township: questions
Where do people who live in Passport Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (21%, 28 mi), Kenmare (8%, 25 mi), Mohall (4%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Passport Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Passport 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.