Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Jobs and the daily commute in Epping
A typical one-way commute lasts 15 minutes, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S. 0% of workers work from home; North Dakota has 8%. Only 2% stay in Epping for work; outside it, Williston is the main destination (34%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Epping: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 55 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 36 people come in from elsewhere.
About 70 people are in Epping on a workday afternoon, 21% fewer than live here.
0.66 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.
Where people from Epping work
Where Epping clocks in
34% 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.
Goods jobs make up 57% of work in Epping
37 jobs are based in Epping.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Epping, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 37. 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 Epping’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Epping’s commute takes about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Epping workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 62 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Epping
About 20% 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.
Next door to Epping
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Epping workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping | – | — | — | 15 min | $67,174 |
| Springbrook Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Brooklyn Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Springbrook Township and Brooklyn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Epping’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 Epping: questions
What is the median household income in Epping?
$67,174 (±$10,718) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Epping?
1.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Epping?
15 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Epping work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston (34%, 15 mi), Ray (7%, 9 mi), Missouri Ridge Township (7%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Epping 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 Epping, from the people who make the trip.
More of Epping
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.