Jobs and the daily commute in Trenton Township
About one in ten work in Trenton Township; the top destination outside it is Williston (36%, 11 miles). The average commute takes 19 minutes each way, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S. Trenton Township has 278 jobs for 274 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Trenton Township, in brief
Trenton Township and Williston trade workers both ways
Williston is the top workplace for Trenton Township residents (36%) and also where the most people who work in Trenton Township come from (37% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Trenton Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Trenton Township fell from 1,362 in 2013 to 278 in 2023, −80%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 274 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Trenton Township goes to work
Where Trenton Township clocks in
36% of workers
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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Trenton Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,362 → 278. 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 Trenton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who commutes out of Trenton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 247 residents head out to work, 27 work right here, and 251 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.01 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
A commute of about 19 minutes in Trenton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Trenton Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 315 commuters (the 11% 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.
The distance from Trenton Township to work
About 18% 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.
18% of Trenton Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Williston Township (10%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Trenton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $108,281 |
| Tri Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Hardscrabble Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Judson Township | 8% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Buford Township | under 2% | — | — | 49 min | — |
| Williston Township | 10% | A | B | 18 min | $250,000+ |
Same-state neighbors only. Tri Township, Hardscrabble Township, Judson Township and Buford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Trenton 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 Trenton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Trenton Township?
$108,281 (±$21,173) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Trenton Township?
2.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Trenton Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Trenton Township work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston (36%, 11 mi), Williston Township (10%, 9 mi), Trenton (10%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Trenton 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 Trenton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Trenton 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.