Norma Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 2 jobs in Norma Township, against 10 working residents. Hardly any work in Norma Township; the top destination outside it is Valley City (40%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Norma Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 29 people are in Norma Township 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 Norma Township ends
Where Norma Township clocks in
40% of workers
30% of workers
10% 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.
A place that makes things: 100% of Norma Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norma Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 2. 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 Norma Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Norma Township commutes less than 47 miles
About 40% 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.
Next door to Norma Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norma Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Township | – | — | — | — | $111,250 |
| Thordenskjold Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Cuba Township | under 10% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Binghampton Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Thordenskjold Township, Cuba Township, Binghampton Township and Nelson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norma 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 Norma Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norma Township?
$111,250 (±$23,832) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norma Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Norma Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (40%, 13 mi), Fargo (30%, 49 mi), Grand Forks (10%, 87 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Norma Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norma 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.