Work, pay and getting to work in Loretta Township
25% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any stay in Loretta Township for work; outside it, Northwood is the main destination (26%, 12 miles). Loretta Township has 19 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
Loretta Township by day and by night
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Loretta Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 people from Loretta Township work
Where Loretta Township clocks in
21% of workers
16% 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 Loretta Township
of Loretta Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 25% 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 far it is to work from Loretta Township
About 26% 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.
Work in the towns next to Loretta Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Loretta Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Ora Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Center Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Lind Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Westfield Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sharon Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Grace Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ora Township, Logan Center Township, Lind Township, Westfield Township, Sharon Township and Grace Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Loretta 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 Loretta Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Loretta Township?
45.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Loretta Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Northwood (26%, 12 mi), Grand Forks (21%, 37 mi), Fargo (16%, 75 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Loretta Township 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 Loretta Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Loretta 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.