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Jobs & commute in Sidney Township

For about two in five of its working residents, Sidney Township is a commute to Cando

Employers in Sidney Township report 4 jobs, and 7 of its residents work somewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Sidney Township itself; outside it, Cando draws the most (43%, 31 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Who commutes out of Sidney Township, and who commutes in

On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.

7live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
4work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night31
Workday28
31live here− 7head out to work+ 4come in to work= 28on a workday

About 28 people are in Sidney Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.57jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

0.57 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.

The commute map

Where the trip to work from Sidney Township ends

RocklakeCando: 3 residents work here (43%)Dunseith: 1 residents work here (14%)Bismarck: 1 residents work here (14%)WestlakeSpringfield TownshipNew City Township: 1 residents work here (14%)Picton TownshipSidney TownshipArmourdale TownshipSmith TownshipCandoDunseithBismarckNew City TownshipSidney Township
1
Cando31.2 mi away
43%3
2
Dunseith35.2 mi away
14%1
3
Bismarck161.3 mi away
14%1
4
New City Township24.6 mi away
14%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
14%1
The top trips

Where Sidney Township clocks in

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.

The jobs

Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Sidney Township

Jobs based in Sidney TownshipJobs Sidney Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%14%
Trade, transport & utilities0%43%
Services: health, schools, offices0%43%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less25%29%
$1,251–$3,333 a month25%0%
Over $3,333 a month50%71%

Who does it

29 or younger50%29%
30 to 5450%14%
55 and older0%57%
+300%

Jobs based in Sidney Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 4. 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 Sidney Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Working from home in Sidney Township

Working from home
0%

of Sidney Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Sidney Township gets to work
88%Drive alone
12%Carpool

Share of the 17 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

How far Sidney Township goes to work

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miCando: 43% · 31.2 miDunseith: 14% · 35.2 miBismarck: 14% · 161.3 miNew City Township: 14% · 24.6 miCando 43%Dunseith 14%Bismarck 14%New City Township 14%Sidney Township
Sidney TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
0%10–24 mi0 residents
86%25–50 mi6 residents
14%Over 50 mi1 residents

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

Around Sidney Township: the bordering towns

Jobs & commute next door

TownSidney Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Sidney Township–———$93,472
Picton Townshipunder 15%————
Smith Townshipunder 15%————
Armourdale Townshipunder 15%————

Same-state neighbors only. Picton Township, Smith Township and Armourdale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Sidney Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Sidney Township: questions

What is the median household income in Sidney Township?

$93,472 (±$77,129) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Sidney Township?

51.4%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Sidney Township work?

0% work in town.

Can you get around Sidney 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 Sidney Township, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Sidney Township

Sidney Township home →

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.