Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Walker Township
Hardly any work in Walker Township itself; outside it, Mott draws the most (33%, 14 miles). Home is the office for 44% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Walker Township has 9 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Walker Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6 people are in Walker Township on a workday afternoon, 60% 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 Walker Township commutes to
Where Walker Township clocks in
33% of workers
11% of workers
11% 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 Walker Township
of Walker Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 43% 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 commute from Walker Township, by distance
About 44% 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.
Around Walker Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Solon Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Odessa Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Steiner Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Solon Township, Odessa Township, Steiner Township and Highland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walker 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 Walker Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Walker Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mott (33%, 14 mi), Hettinger (11%, 43 mi), Garrison (11%, 85 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walker 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 Walker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walker 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.