Valley Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Valley Township report 4 jobs, against 11 working residents. Hardly any stay in Valley Township for work; outside it, Monango is the main destination (9%, 5 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Valley Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
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 Valley Township ends
Where Valley Township clocks in
9% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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.
Valley Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 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 Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Valley Township
of Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 55 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 many miles Valley Township commutes
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.
Valley Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $128,542 |
| Keystone Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Potsdam Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Porter Township | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Willowbank Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Keystone Township, Potsdam Township, Porter Township and Willowbank Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Porter Township. Darker towns draw more of Valley 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 Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Valley Township?
$128,542 (±$655) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Valley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Monango (9%, 5 mi), Edgeley (9%, 11 mi), Ellendale (9%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Valley 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 Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Valley 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.