Jobs and earnings in Paulson Township, and the trip to work
Hardly any work in Paulson Township itself; outside it, Devils Lake draws the most (15%, 35 miles). Paulson 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
Paulson Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Paulson 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.
Commuting out of Paulson Township: the destinations
Where Paulson Township clocks in
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.
The commute from Paulson Township, by distance
About 46% 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 Paulson Township
The biggest share goes to Cando Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Paulson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Gerrard Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Cando Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Crocus Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Egeland | under 8% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Victor Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gerrard Township, Cando Township, Crocus Township, Egeland and Victor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Paulson 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 Paulson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Paulson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Paulson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Devils Lake (15%, 35 mi), Fargo (15%, 161 mi), Starkweather (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Paulson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Paulson 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.