For about half of its working residents, Sydney Township is a commute to Jamestown
Hardly any work in Sydney Township; the top destination outside it is Jamestown (45%, 11 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Employers in Sydney Township report 8 jobs, and 29 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Sydney Township
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Sydney Township on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.28 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 Sydney Township ends
Where Sydney Township clocks in
45% 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.
Goods, not services: 75% of the jobs in Sydney Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sydney Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 8. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Sydney Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Sydney Township
of Sydney Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 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 Sydney Township
About 31% 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.
The towns next door employ 10% of Sydney Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sydney Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Township | – | — | — | — | $89,922 |
| Severn Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Woodbury Township | 10% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Lenton Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Corwin Township | under 4% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Severn Township, Woodbury Township, Lenton Township and Corwin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Woodbury Township. Darker towns draw more of Sydney 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 Sydney Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sydney Township?
$89,922 (±$34,190) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sydney Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sydney Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Sydney 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 Sydney Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sydney 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.