Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Osnabrock Township draws nearly all of Sarles’ working residents
Hardly any work in Sarles itself; outside it, Osnabrock Township draws the most (100%, 42 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%. 3 jobs are based in Sarles, and 1 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Sarles
On a workday 1 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Sarles on a workday afternoon, 10% more than live here.
3.0 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Sarles’ workforce comes from
Lines 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.
A place that makes things: 67% of Sarles’ jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sarles, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 3. 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 Sarles’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Sarles
of Sarles workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7 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 many miles Sarles commutes
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.
Next door to Sarles
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sarles workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarles | – | — | — | — | $2,499 |
| Cypress Township | under 100% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Dash Township | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cypress Township and Dash Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sarles’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 Sarles: questions
What is the median household income in Sarles?
$2,499 (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sarles?
26.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sarles work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Sarles 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 Sarles, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sarles
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.