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Jobs & commute in Thordenskjold Township

Thordenskjold Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Employers in Thordenskjold Township report 4 jobs; 31 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Thordenskjold Township for work; outside it, Valley City is the main destination (29%, 20 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

In and out of Thordenskjold Township on a workday

On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.

31live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
4work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night64
Workday37
64live here− 31head out to work+ 4come in to work= 37on a workday

About 37 people are in Thordenskjold Township on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.13jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Out of Thordenskjold Township to work: where people go

Clifford: 1 residents work here (3%)NomeCooperstown: 1 residents work here (3%)Enderlin: 1 residents work here (3%)Oakes: 1 residents work here (3%)Tower City: 1 residents work here (3%)Valley City: 9 residents work here (29%)West Fargo: 2 residents work here (6%)Bismarck: 2 residents work here (6%)Grand Forks: 3 residents work here (10%)Fargo: 2 residents work here (6%)Thordenskjold TownshipNorma TownshipOakhill TownshipValley TownshipNorthland TownshipGetchell TownshipRaritan TownshipValley CityGrand ForksWest FargoBismarckFargoCliffordThordenskjold Township
1
Valley City19.7 mi away
29%9
2
Grand Forks95 mi away
10%3
3
West Fargo47.9 mi away
6%2
4
Bismarck137.7 mi away
6%2
5
Fargo51.5 mi away
6%2
6
Clifford52.8 mi away
3%1
7
Cooperstown56.1 mi away
3%1
8
Enderlin13.2 mi away
3%1
9
Oakes36.9 mi away
3%1
10
Tower City21.1 mi away
3%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
26%8
The top trips

Where Thordenskjold Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Thordenskjold Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs

Jobs based in Thordenskjold TownshipJobs Thordenskjold Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%32%
Trade, transport & utilities0%6%
Services: health, schools, offices0%61%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%10%
$1,251–$3,333 a month25%26%
Over $3,333 a month75%65%

Who does it

29 or younger25%26%
30 to 5425%39%
55 and older50%35%
−33%

Jobs based in Thordenskjold Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 4. 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 Thordenskjold Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Working from home in Thordenskjold Township

Working from home
0%

of Thordenskjold Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Thordenskjold Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 16 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.

How far

Near or far: the trip to work from Thordenskjold Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miValley City: 29% · 19.7 miGrand Forks: 10% · 95 miWest Fargo: 6% · 47.9 miBismarck: 6% · 137.7 miFargo: 6% · 51.5 miClifford: 3% · 52.8 miCooperstown: 3% · 56.1 miEnderlin: 3% · 13.2 miOakes: 3% · 36.9 miTower City: 3% · 21.1 miValley City 29%Grand Forks 10%West Fargo 6%Bismarck 6%Fargo 6%Thordenskjold Township
Thordenskjold TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
42%10–24 mi13 residents
16%25–50 mi5 residents
42%Over 50 mi13 residents

About 42% 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.

Next door

Work in the towns next to Thordenskjold Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownThordenskjold Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Thordenskjold Township–————
Nomeunder 4%——21 min—
Norma Townshipunder 4%————
Oakhill Townshipunder 4%————
Northland Townshipunder 4%——30 min—
Raritan Townshipunder 4%——14 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Nome, Norma Township, Oakhill Township, Northland Township and Raritan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Thordenskjold Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Thordenskjold Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in Thordenskjold Township?

0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Thordenskjold Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (29%, 20 mi), Grand Forks (10%, 95 mi), West Fargo (6%, 48 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Thordenskjold 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 Thordenskjold Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Thordenskjold Township

Thordenskjold Township home →

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.