Jobs and earnings in Soo Township, and the trip to work
No jobs are based in Soo Township in the Census job records; 7 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Soo Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (29%, 298 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Soo Township by day
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Soo Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 people from Soo Township work
Where Soo Township clocks in
29% 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.
Working from home in Soo Township
of Soo Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 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.
Miles to work from Soo Township
About 71% 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.
Soo Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Soo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soo Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Portal Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Portal | under 15% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Dale Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Richland Township, Portal Township, Portal and Dale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Soo 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 Soo Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Soo Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Soo Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (29%, 298 mi), Bowbells (14%, 14 mi), Powers Lake (14%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Soo 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 Soo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Soo 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.