Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainWork and commuting in LaMoure
1% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. About one in three stay in LaMoure for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (8%, 78 miles). Working residents average 22 minutes each way, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where LaMoure stands out on work
LaMoure’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside LaMoure is Fargo, 78 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (28) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. 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 364 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Short hops and long hauls from LaMoure
About 30% 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.
A workday in LaMoure: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 239 residents head out to work, 125 work right here, and 318 people come in from elsewhere.
About 840 people are in LaMoure on a workday afternoon, 10% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.22 per resident).
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 LaMoure’s residents
Where LaMoure clocks in
8% 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.
What the 443 jobs in LaMoure are
443 jobs are based in LaMoure.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in LaMoure, 2013 → 2023: 349 → 443. 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 LaMoure’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long LaMoure spends getting to work: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of LaMoure workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 338 commuters (the 1% 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.
How LaMoure compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Dean Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | LaMoure workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMoure | – | — | — | 22 min | $71,339 |
| Dean Township | 4% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Ryan Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dean Township and Ryan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of LaMoure’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 LaMoure: questions
What is the median household income in LaMoure?
$71,339 (±$17,192) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in LaMoure?
7.9%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from LaMoure?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in LaMoure work?
34% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (8%, 78 mi), Dean Township (4%, 4 mi), Gwinner (4%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around LaMoure without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from LaMoure, from the people who make the trip.
More of LaMoure
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.