There are 9.4 jobs in Fried Township for every working resident, and 552 people commute in
Home is the office for 12% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. There are 554 jobs in Fried Township, and 59 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% stay in Fried Township for work; outside it, Jamestown is the main destination (39%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Fried Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 57 residents head out to work and 2 work right here.
About 640 people are in Fried Township on a workday afternoon, 346% more than live here.
9.4 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.
Where Fried Township’s workforce comes from
Where Fried Township clocks in
39% of workers
14% of workers
3% 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.
In Fried Township, 92% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fried Township, 2013 → 2023: 449 → 554. 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 Fried Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Fried Township
of Fried Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 12% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Fried Township
About 37% 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 Fried Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fried Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Buchanan Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Rose Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Midway Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Buchanan Township, Rose Township and Midway Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fried 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 Fried Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Fried Township?
20.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fried Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (39%, 8 mi), Fargo (14%, 87 mi), Valley City (3%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fried 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 Fried Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fried 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.