Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Making a living in Forman
At 18 minutes each way, commutes from Forman run about the North Dakota average. About one in seven work in Forman itself; outside it, Gwinner draws the most (27%, 9 miles). 2% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Forman
On a workday 170 residents head out to work, 32 work right here, and 235 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Forman on a workday afternoon, 13% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.32 per resident).
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 towns that employ Forman’s residents
Where Forman clocks in
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.
The 267 jobs based in Forman
267 jobs are based in Forman.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Forman, 2013 → 2023: 237 → 267. 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 Forman’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Forman’s commute takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Forman workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 315 commuters (the 2% 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 far Forman goes to work
About 28% 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.
Forman and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forman workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forman | – | — | — | 18 min | $69,712 |
| Rutland Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Dunbar Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Bowen Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rutland Township, Dunbar Township and Bowen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Forman’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 Forman: questions
What is the median household income in Forman?
$69,712 (±$11,583) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Forman?
2.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Forman?
18 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Forman work?
16% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gwinner (27%, 9 mi), Fargo (9%, 65 mi), Milnor (6%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Forman without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Forman, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forman
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.