Jobs and the daily commute in Saratoga Township
Hardly any stay in Saratoga Township for work; outside it, Jamestown is the main destination (16%, 24 miles). No jobs are based in Saratoga Township in the Census job records; 19 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Saratoga Township by day and by night
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 48 people are in Saratoga Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 the trip to work from Saratoga Township ends
Where Saratoga Township clocks in
16% of workers
11% of workers
5% 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.
How far Saratoga Township goes to work
About 42% 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 Saratoga Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Saratoga Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Roscoe Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Township | under 6% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Sheridan Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Roscoe Township, Adrian Township and Sheridan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Saratoga Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Saratoga Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (16%, 24 mi), Edgeley (11%, 20 mi), Jud (5%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Saratoga Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Saratoga 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.