About half of Sinclair Township’s working residents commute to Jamestown
Hardly any work in Sinclair Township; the top destination outside it is Jamestown (47%, 23 miles). For 21% of workers, the job is at home, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. The Census job records count 15 working residents of Sinclair Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Sinclair Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Sinclair Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The towns that employ Sinclair Township’s residents
Where Sinclair Township clocks in
47% of workers
7% of workers
7% 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.
Working from home in Sinclair Township
of Sinclair Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 21% 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 it is to work from Sinclair Township
About 33% 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.
Work in the towns next to Sinclair Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sinclair Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomenfield Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Stirton Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Cusator Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bloomenfield Township, Stirton Township, Griffin Township and Cusator Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sinclair 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 Sinclair Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Sinclair Township?
6.1%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sinclair Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Sinclair 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 Sinclair Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sinclair 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.