Jobs and the daily commute in Sibley Township
28 jobs are based in Sibley Township; 43 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Sibley Township for work; outside it, Steele is the main destination (37%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Sibley Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 77 people are in Sibley Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.65 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 Sibley Township to work: where people go
Where Sibley Township clocks in
19% 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.
Sibley Township works in goods: 50% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sibley Township, 2013 → 2023: 29 → 28. 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 Sibley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Sibley Township
of Sibley Township 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.
The commute from Sibley Township, by distance
About 24% 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.
The towns around Sibley Township
The biggest share goes to Woodlawn Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sibley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Township | – | — | — | — | $88,125 |
| Vernon Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tappen Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Woodlawn Township | 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vernon Township, Tappen Township and Woodlawn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sibley 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 Sibley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sibley Township?
$88,125 (±$22,728) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sibley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sibley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Steele (37%, 7 mi), Bismarck (19%, 47 mi), Woodlawn Township (7%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sibley 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 Sibley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sibley 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.