Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Work means Fargo for more than four in five of North River’s working residents
The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26). Hardly any work in North River; the top destination outside it is Fargo (82%, 6 miles). No jobs are based in North River in the Census job records; 11 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North River by day and by night
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45 people are in North River on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
The places North River commutes to
Where North River clocks in
82% of workers
9% 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.
How long North River spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North River workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 commuters (the 13% 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.
Half of North River commutes less than 6 miles
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 North River
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North River workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North River | – | — | — | 30 min | $147,500 |
| Reed Township | under 10% | A+ | C | 20 min | $130,938 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North River’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 North River: questions
What is the median household income in North River?
$147,500 (±$42,679) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North River?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North River?
30 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North River work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around North River 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 North River, from the people who make the trip.
More of North River
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.