Jobs and the daily commute in Pretty Rock Township
Pretty Rock Township has 5 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Pretty Rock Township for work; outside it, Flasher is the main destination (20%, 34 miles). The poverty rate is 42.9%; North Dakota has 10.8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Pretty Rock Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8 people are in Pretty Rock Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Commuting out of Pretty Rock Township: the destinations
Where Pretty Rock Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Pretty Rock Township
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 to Pretty Rock Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pretty Rock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Rock Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Howe Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Howe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pretty Rock 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 Pretty Rock Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Pretty Rock Township?
42.9%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pretty Rock Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Flasher (20%, 34 mi), Elgin (20%, 17 mi), Mott (20%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pretty Rock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pretty Rock 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.