Work, pay and getting to work in Oakwood Township
The average commute takes 23 minutes each way, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. Oakwood Township has 150 jobs, against 100 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 3% of workers (North Dakota 8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Oakwood Township
On a workday 94 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 144 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Oakwood Township on a workday afternoon, 25% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Who travels to work in Oakwood Township, and from where
Where Oakwood Township clocks in
27% of workers
17% of workers
8% 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.
79% of the jobs in Oakwood Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oakwood Township, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 150. 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 Oakwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Oakwood Township: about 23 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oakwood Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 133 commuters (the 3% 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.
The distance from Oakwood Township to work
About 20% 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 is work for 27% of Oakwood Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oakwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $74,531 |
| Grafton | 27% | C+ | B+ | 16 min | $62,679 |
| Acton Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Grafton Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Martin Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Harriston Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Acton Township, Grafton Township, Martin Township and Harriston Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Grafton. Darker towns draw more of Oakwood 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 Oakwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oakwood Township?
$74,531 (±$2,402) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oakwood Township?
17.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oakwood Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oakwood Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grafton (27%, 3 mi), Grand Forks (17%, 36 mi), Minto (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oakwood 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 Oakwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oakwood 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.