Fargo draws more than half of Raymond Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Raymond Township; the top destination outside it is Fargo (62%, 9 miles). The average commute takes 15 minutes each way (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26). There are 106 jobs in Raymond Township, against 137 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Raymond Township by day and by night
On a workday 137 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 106 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Raymond Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.77 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Raymond Township work
Where Raymond Township clocks in
62% of workers
18% of workers
3% 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.
29% of the jobs in Raymond Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Raymond Township, 2013 → 2023: 73 → 106. 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 Raymond Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Raymond Township’s commute takes about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Raymond Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 92 commuters (the 10% 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 Raymond Township 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.
Next door is work for 20% of Raymond Township
The biggest share goes to West Fargo (18%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Raymond Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $147,875 |
| Reed Township | 2% | A+ | C | 20 min | $130,938 |
| Berlin Township | under 1% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Harmony Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
| Mapleton | under 1% | A− | D− | 24 min | $119,432 |
| West Fargo | 18% | A− | B+ | 17 min | $90,665 |
Same-state neighbors only. Berlin Township and Harmony Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Raymond 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 Raymond Township: questions
What is the median household income in Raymond Township?
$147,875 (±$87,156) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Raymond Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Raymond Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Raymond Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (62%, 9 mi), West Fargo (18%, 7 mi), Grand Forks (3%, 68 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Raymond 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 Raymond Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Raymond 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.