Jobs, income and commuting in Thorson Township, ND
Hardly any work in Thorson Township itself; outside it, Powers Lake draws the most (10%, 11 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. No jobs are based in Thorson Township in the Census job records; 21 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Thorson Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Thorson Township on a workday afternoon, 70% 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.
The places Thorson Township commutes to
Where Thorson Township clocks in
10% 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 Thorson Township
of Thorson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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 Thorson Township goes to work
About 52% 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.
Work in the towns next to Thorson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Thorson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorson Township | – | — | — | — | $71,875 |
| Cleary Township | under 5% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Battleview Township | under 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Stoneview Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Harmonious Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cleary Township, Battleview Township, Stoneview Township and Harmonious Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Thorson 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 Thorson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Thorson Township?
$71,875 (±$26,567) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Thorson Township?
11.1%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Thorson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Powers Lake (10%, 11 mi), Minot (10%, 76 mi), Gering (5%, 476 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Thorson 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 Thorson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Thorson 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.