Swede Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
The Census job records count 14 working residents of Swede Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any work in Swede Township; the top destination outside it is Edgeley (36%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Swede Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Swede Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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 the trip to work from Swede Township ends
Where Swede Township clocks in
36% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Swede Township
About 36% 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.
Swede Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Swede Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Norden Township | under 8% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Ray Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Raney Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Janke Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norden Township, Ray Township, Raney Township and Janke Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Swede 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 Swede Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Swede Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Swede Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Edgeley (36%, 13 mi), Mandan (14%, 95 mi), Jamestown (14%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Swede Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Swede 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.