Jobs, income and commuting in Picton Township, ND
The Census job records count 10 working residents of Picton Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Picton Township itself; outside it, Cando draws the most (30%, 34 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Picton Township by day
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Picton Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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 Picton Township’s residents
Where Picton Township clocks in
30% of workers
10% 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 Picton Township
of Picton Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 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.
Half of Picton Township commutes less than 36 miles
About 40% 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 Picton Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Picton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sidney Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Mount View Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sidney Township and Mount View Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Picton 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 Picton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Picton Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Picton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cando (30%, 34 mi), Bisbee (10%, 22 mi), Gackle (10%, 161 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Picton 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 Picton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Picton 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.