Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Jobs and the daily commute in Gascoyne
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Gascoyne; the top destination outside it is Bowman (38%, 16 miles). Gascoyne has 8 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
The daily commute in and out of Gascoyne
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13 people are in Gascoyne on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 towns that employ Gascoyne’s residents
Where Gascoyne clocks in
38% of workers
13% 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 Gascoyne
of Gascoyne workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7 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.
The commute from Gascoyne, by distance
About 38% 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.
Gascoyne and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gascoyne workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gascoyne | – | — | — | — | $153,750 |
| Fischbein Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Gascoyne Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fischbein Township and Gascoyne Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gascoyne’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 Gascoyne: questions
What is the median household income in Gascoyne?
$153,750 (±$38,084) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gascoyne?
14.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Gascoyne work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bowman (38%, 16 mi), Rhame (13%, 29 mi), Minot (13%, 169 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gascoyne 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 Gascoyne, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gascoyne
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.