Poplar Grove Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Only 4% stay in Poplar Grove Township for work; outside it, Devils Lake is the main destination (39%, 7 miles). At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). The trip to work takes 16 minutes on average; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Poplar Grove Township
On a workday 130 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 75 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Poplar Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Out of Poplar Grove Township to work: where people go
Where Poplar Grove Township clocks in
39% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Poplar Grove Township
80 jobs are based in Poplar Grove Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Poplar Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 39 → 80. 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 Poplar Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Poplar Grove Township spends getting to work: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Poplar Grove Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 107 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 it is to work from Poplar Grove Township
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.
Around Poplar Grove Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Poplar Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $123,500 |
| Creel Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 11 min | $113,942 |
| Grand Harbor Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grand Harbor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Poplar Grove Township?
$123,500 (±$15,639) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Poplar Grove Township?
1.1%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Poplar Grove Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Poplar Grove Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Devils Lake (39%, 7 mi), Grand Forks (10%, 90 mi), Bismarck (6%, 120 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Poplar Grove 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.