Work, pay and getting to work in Victoria Township
There are 34 jobs in Victoria Township for 21 working residents. Only 5% work in Victoria Township itself; outside it, Washburn draws the most (14%, 20 miles). 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line, against 10.8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Victoria Township
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 83 people are in Victoria Township on a workday afternoon, 19% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Commuting in to Victoria Township: where workers come from
Where Victoria Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
74% of the jobs in Victoria Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Victoria Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 34. 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 Victoria Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Victoria Township’s workers travel
About 43% 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.
How Victoria Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Victoria Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Longfellow Township | under 5% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Snow Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Longfellow Township and Snow Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Victoria 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 Victoria Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Victoria Township?
18.2%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Victoria Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washburn (14%, 20 mi), Bismarck (14%, 55 mi), White Bear Lake (5%, 429 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Victoria Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Victoria 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.