Jamestown draws about half of Pipestem Valley Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Pipestem Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Jamestown (50%, 26 miles). 0% of workers work from home; North Dakota has 8%. 7 jobs are based in Pipestem Valley Township for 12 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Pipestem Valley Township on a workday
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43 people are in Pipestem Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.58 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 Pipestem Valley Township goes to work
Where Pipestem Valley Township clocks in
50% of workers
17% 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.
Pipestem Valley Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Pipestem Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Pipestem Valley Township
of Pipestem Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 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.
Miles to work from Pipestem Valley Township
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.
Around Pipestem Valley Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pipestem Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestem Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $178,750 |
| Pingree Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Round Top Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Walters Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pingree Township, Round Top Township and Walters Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pipestem Valley 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 Pipestem Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pipestem Valley Township?
$178,750 (±$57,590) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pipestem Valley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pipestem Valley Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Pipestem Valley 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 Pipestem Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pipestem Valley 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.