Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Robinson Township
The Census job records count 11 working residents of Robinson Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Robinson Township for work; outside it, Bismarck is the main destination (27%, 50 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Robinson Township by day and by night
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Robinson Township on a workday afternoon, 100% 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.
Where Robinson Township’s working residents head each day
Where Robinson Township clocks in
27% of workers
9% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Robinson Township
About 36% 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.
Robinson Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Robinson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Merkel Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Lake Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Quinby Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Williams Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Frettim Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Merkel Township, Clear Lake Township, Quinby Township, Lake Williams Township and Frettim Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Robinson 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 Robinson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Robinson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Robinson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (27%, 50 mi), Steele (18%, 19 mi), Bowman (9%, 183 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Robinson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Robinson 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.