Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0There are 2.8 jobs in Plaza Township for every working resident, and 42 people commute in
Home is the office for 0% of workers (North Dakota 8%). There are 42 jobs in Plaza Township; 15 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Plaza Township; the top destination outside it is New Town (13%, 26 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Plaza Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 15 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 64 people are in Plaza Township on a workday afternoon, 73% more than live here.
2.8 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Plaza Township
Where Plaza Township clocks in
13% of workers
13% of workers
7% 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.
Plaza Township works in goods: 55% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Plaza Township, 2014 → 2024: 35 → 42. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Plaza Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Plaza Township
of Plaza Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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.
How far Plaza Township’s workers travel
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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Plaza Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Plaza Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza Township | – | — | — | — | $88,229 |
| Orlien Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Model Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Mountrail Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Plaza | under 7% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Orlien Township, Model Township, Mountrail Township and Plaza: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Plaza 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 2024, 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 Plaza Township: questions
What is the median household income in Plaza Township?
$88,229 (±$16,311) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Plaza Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Plaza Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Town (13%, 26 mi), Bismarck (13%, 97 mi), Stanton (7%, 52 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Plaza 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 Plaza Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Plaza Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.