Photo: loyaldefender2004 · CC BY 2.0How Sykeston works: jobs, income and commuting
No jobs are based in Sykeston in the Census job records; 29 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Sykeston itself; outside it, Fessenden draws the most (21%, 16 miles). Commuters spend 13 minutes getting to work on average; the North Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Sykeston by day and by night
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 66 people are in Sykeston 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 Sykeston work
Where Sykeston clocks in
21% of workers
10% of workers
7% 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.
About 13 minutes each way, quicker than most of North Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sykeston workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 commuters (the 4% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Sykeston
About 38% 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.
Around Sykeston: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sykeston workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sykeston | – | — | — | 13 min | $37,422 |
| Sykeston Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sykeston Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sykeston’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 Sykeston: questions
What is the median household income in Sykeston?
$37,422 (±$8,566) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sykeston?
8.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sykeston?
13 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sykeston work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fessenden (21%, 16 mi), Harvey (10%, 33 mi), Fargo (7%, 128 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sykeston 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 Sykeston, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sykeston
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.