Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0There are 5.0 jobs in Hamberg for every working resident, and 15 people commute in
Hardly any work in Hamberg itself; outside it, Fessenden draws the most (33%, 9 miles). There are 15 jobs in Hamberg, and 3 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Hamberg
On a workday 3 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 24 people are in Hamberg on a workday afternoon, 100% more than live here.
5.0 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.
The towns that send workers to Hamberg
Where Hamberg clocks in
33% of workers
33% 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.
87% of the jobs in Hamberg pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hamberg, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 15. 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 Hamberg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Hamberg commutes
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 Hamberg
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hamberg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamberg | – | — | — | — | — |
| Hamburg Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Norway Lake Township | under 34% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hamburg Township and Norway Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hamberg’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 Hamberg: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hamberg?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hamberg work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fessenden (33%, 9 mi), Harvey (33%, 19 mi), Forward Township (33%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hamberg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hamberg
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.