Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0Mott at work: jobs, income and the commute
251 jobs are based in Mott for 274 working residents. About one in three work in Mott; the top destination outside it is Dickinson (12%, 42 miles). Commuters spend 14 minutes getting to work on average; the North Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Mott: the figures worth knowing
Mott’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Mott is Dickinson, 42 miles away as the crow flies. 12% of working residents (32) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
31% 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 274 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Mott’s commute, mile by mile
About 31% 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 workday shuffle in and out of Mott
On a workday 177 residents head out to work, 97 work right here, and 154 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.92 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.
Out of Mott to work: where people go
Where Mott clocks in
12% 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.
Jobs in Mott: what the 251 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mott, 2013 → 2023: 329 → 251. 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 Mott’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 14 minutes in Mott
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mott workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 322 commuters (the 9% 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.
Mott and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Castle Rock Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mott workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mott | – | — | — | 14 min | $44,762 |
| Castle Rock Township | 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Mott Township | under 2% | — | — | 7 min | — |
| Beery Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Castle Rock Township, Mott Township and Beery Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mott’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 Mott: questions
What is the median household income in Mott?
$44,762 (±$17,348) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mott?
17.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mott?
14 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mott work?
35% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dickinson (12%, 42 mi), Bismarck (7%, 80 mi), Minot (4%, 138 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mott without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mott, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mott
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.