Pleasant Valley Township draws 288 commuters a day, with 3.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 4% work in Pleasant Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Williston (43%, 36 miles). Pleasant Valley Township has 292 jobs; 92 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Pleasant Valley Township
On a workday 88 residents head out to work and 4 work right here.
About 370 people are in Pleasant Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 116% more 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.
The daily trip into Pleasant Valley Township
Where Pleasant Valley Township clocks in
43% 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.
Goods jobs make up 70% of work in Pleasant Valley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pleasant Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 449 → 292. 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 Pleasant Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Pleasant Valley Township
of Pleasant Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 44 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Pleasant Valley Township’s workers travel
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.
Around Pleasant Valley Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pleasant Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $100,250 |
| Myrtle Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Tioga Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| White Earth Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Dry Fork Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| West Bank Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Myrtle Township, Tioga Township, White Earth Township, Dry Fork Township and West Bank Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pleasant Valley Township?
$100,250 (±$82,918) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Valley Township?
16.9%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pleasant Valley Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston (43%, 36 mi), Judson Township (7%, 43 mi), Stony Creek Township (5%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pleasant Valley 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.