About two in five of Smith Township’s working residents commute to Cando
Smith Township has 7 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Smith Township for work; outside it, Cando is the main destination (43%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Smith Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Smith Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 Smith Township’s working residents head each day
Where Smith Township clocks in
43% of workers
14% of workers
14% 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.
Smith Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 29% 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.
Smith Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Smith Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sidney Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Rock Lake Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Dash Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sidney Township, Rock Lake 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 Smith 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 Smith Township: questions
Where do people who live in Smith Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Smith Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Smith 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.