For more than half of its working residents, Oxbow is a commute to Fargo
Hardly any work in Oxbow; the top destination outside it is Fargo (57%, 14 miles). The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, where North Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26. Oxbow has 59 jobs; 228 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Oxbow and work: the main findings
More than half of Oxbow works in Fargo
129 working residents, 57%, have their main job in Fargo, 14 miles away. That’s 57 times as many as work in Oxbow itself. The commute map ↓
Oxbow is a place people come home to
There are 59 jobs based in Oxbow, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Oxbow has about 200 people in it, 46% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Oxbow workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 25 minutes each way, against 18 across North Dakota. Over a year that’s about 192 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 228 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Oxbow to work: where people go
Where Oxbow clocks in
57% 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 daily commute in and out of Oxbow
On a workday 226 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Oxbow on a workday afternoon, 46% fewer than live here.
0.26 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.
Commuting from Oxbow: about 25 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oxbow workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 235 commuters (the 12% 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.
Most jobs in Oxbow are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oxbow, 2013 → 2023: 34 → 59. 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 Oxbow’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Oxbow 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.
The towns around Oxbow
The biggest share goes to Pleasant Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oxbow workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxbow | – | — | — | 25 min | $210,417 |
| Pleasant Township | 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oxbow’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 Oxbow: questions
What is the median household income in Oxbow?
$210,417 (±$30,198) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oxbow?
1.4%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oxbow?
25 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oxbow work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Oxbow 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 Oxbow, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oxbow
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.