About two in three of Good Luck Township’s working residents commute to Williston
Below the poverty line: 46.2% of residents (North Dakota 10.8%). Hardly any work in Good Luck Township; the top destination outside it is Williston (67%, 23 miles). The Census job records count 15 working residents of Good Luck Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Good Luck Township on a workday
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Good Luck Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Where Good Luck Township’s working residents head each day
Where Good Luck Township clocks in
67% of workers
7% of workers
7% 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.
How many miles Good Luck Township commutes
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.
The towns around Good Luck Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Good Luck Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Luck Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Climax Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Bonetraill Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Barr Butte Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Orthell Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Climax Township, Bonetraill Township, Barr Butte Township and Orthell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Good Luck 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 Good Luck Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Good Luck Township?
46.2%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Good Luck Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Good Luck Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Good Luck 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.