Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Regan has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 2 jobs in Regan, and 25 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Regan; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (36%, 26 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Regan by day
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Regan on a workday afternoon, 66% fewer 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.
Out of Regan to work: where people go
Where Regan clocks in
36% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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.
In Regan, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Regan, 2013 → 2023: 38 → 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 Regan’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Regan
of Regan workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Regan
About 40% 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.
Around Regan: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Regan workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan | – | — | — | — | — |
| Estherville Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Ghylin Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Estherville Township and Ghylin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Regan’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 Regan: questions
What is the poverty rate in Regan?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Regan work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (36%, 26 mi), Wilton (8%, 12 mi), Mandan (8%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Regan 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 Regan, from the people who make the trip.
More of Regan
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.