Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Work and commuting in Overly
Employers in Overly report 2 jobs; 3 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Overly for work; outside it, Upham is the main destination (33%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Overly
On a workday 3 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Overly on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.67 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 Overly commutes to
Where Overly clocks in
33% of workers
33% 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.
100% of the jobs in Overly pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Overly, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 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 Overly’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Overly goes to work
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.
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 Overly: questions
What is the poverty rate in Overly?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Overly work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Upham (33%, 27 mi), Bottineau (33%, 17 mi), Roland Township (33%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Overly, from the people who make the trip.
More of Overly
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.