How Sorenson Township works: jobs, income and commuting
At home: 100% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Sorenson Township for work; outside it, Cando is the main destination (25%, 13 miles). The Census job records count 4 working residents of Sorenson Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Sorenson Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13 people are in Sorenson Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 Sorenson Township’s residents
Where Sorenson Township clocks in
25% of workers
25% of workers
25% 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 Sorenson Township
of Sorenson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Sorenson Township goes to work
About 25% 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 Sorenson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sorenson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorenson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Grainfield Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Gerrard Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Crocus Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grainfield Township, Gerrard Township and Crocus Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sorenson 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 Sorenson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Sorenson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sorenson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cando (25%, 13 mi), Rugby (25%, 38 mi), Reed Township (25%, 164 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sorenson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sorenson 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.