Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Noonan has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Noonan report 25 jobs, against 54 working residents. Only 2% stay in Noonan for work; outside it, Crosby is the main destination (30%, 13 miles). 15% of workers work from home, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Noonan quiets down on a workday
On a workday 53 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Noonan on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
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 the trip to work from Noonan ends
Where Noonan clocks in
30% of workers
9% 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.
The kinds of work in Noonan
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Noonan, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 25. 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 Noonan’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Noonan: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Noonan workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 66 commuters (the 15% 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 Noonan goes to work
About 45% 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 towns around Noonan
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Noonan workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noonan | – | — | — | 28 min | $125,625 |
| Coalfield Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Coalfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Noonan’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 Noonan: questions
What is the median household income in Noonan?
$125,625 (±$58,426) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Noonan?
11.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Noonan?
28 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Noonan work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Crosby (30%, 13 mi), Williston (9%, 57 mi), Blooming Prairie Township (6%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Noonan 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 Noonan, from the people who make the trip.
More of Noonan
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.