Work and commuting in Star Township
For 83% of workers, the job is at home (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Star Township; the top destination outside it is Bowman (33%, 4 miles). Star Township has 15 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Star Township by day
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Star Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 Star Township work
Where Star Township clocks in
33% of workers
20% of workers
20% 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 Star Township
of Star Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 commuters (the 83% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Star 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.
Bordering towns draw 20% of Star Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Star Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Bowman Township | 20% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Grainbelt Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Sheets Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Cash Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Marion Township, Bowman Township, Grainbelt Township, Sheets Township and Cash Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bowman Township. Darker towns draw more of Star 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 Star Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Star Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Star Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bowman (33%, 4 mi), Dickinson (20%, 54 mi), Bowman Township (20%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Star 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 Star Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Star 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.