Work means Fargo for about two in three of Harwood’s working residents
The average commute takes 31 minutes each way, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. Hardly any stay in Harwood for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (64%, 8 miles). Employers in Harwood report 210 jobs; 455 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Harwood: the gist
More than half of Harwood works in Fargo
291 working residents, 64%, have their main job in Fargo, 8.1 miles away across the town line. That’s 64 times as many as work in Harwood itself. The commute map ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Harwood’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 31 minutes, longer than the North Dakota average of 18. Time on the road ↓
Most Harwood residents work close to home
68% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. Only 7% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 455 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting out of Harwood: the destinations
Where Harwood clocks in
64% of workers
16% of workers
6% 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.
From Harwood, about 31 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harwood workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 402 commuters (the 7% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Harwood
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.
Who works in Harwood, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 452 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 207 people come in from elsewhere.
About 600 people are in Harwood on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.46 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.
45% of the jobs in Harwood make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harwood, 2013 → 2023: 201 → 210. 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 Harwood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
65% of Harwood works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harwood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood | – | — | — | 31 min | $145,139 |
| Harwood Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Reed Township | 1% | A+ | C | 20 min | $130,938 |
| Fargo | 64% | B− | A | 16 min | $66,998 |
Same-state neighbors only. Harwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Fargo. Darker towns draw more of Harwood’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 Harwood: questions
What is the median household income in Harwood?
$145,139 (±$14,093) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harwood?
1.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harwood?
31 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harwood work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Harwood without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Harwood, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harwood
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.