Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Making a living in Voltaire Township
Hardly any work in Voltaire Township; the top destination outside it is Velva (14%, 10 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota. No jobs are based in Voltaire Township in the Census job records; 14 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Voltaire Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Voltaire Township on a workday afternoon, 54% 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 Voltaire Township commutes to
Where Voltaire Township clocks in
14% of workers
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.
Working from home in Voltaire Township
of Voltaire Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Voltaire Township
About 36% 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.
The towns around Voltaire Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Voltaire Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltaire Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Voltaire | under 8% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Odin Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Olivia Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Bergen | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Voltaire, Odin Township, Olivia Township and Bergen: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Voltaire 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 Voltaire Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Voltaire Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Voltaire Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Velva (14%, 10 mi), Mandan (14%, 79 mi), Bismarck (14%, 80 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Voltaire 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 Voltaire Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Voltaire 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.