For more than half of its working residents, Rich Township is a commute to Fargo
Rich Township has 4 jobs, against 24 working residents. 59% of workers work from home (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Rich Township; the top destination outside it is Fargo (58%, 36 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Rich Township on a workday
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 51 people are in Rich Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.17 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.
Where the trip to work from Rich Township ends
Where Rich Township clocks in
58% of workers
8% of workers
4% 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 Rich Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rich Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 4. 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 Rich Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Rich Township
of Rich Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 commuters (the 59% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Rich Township
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.
Rich Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Page (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rich Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Township | – | — | — | — | $152,500 |
| Erie Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ayr Township | under 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Page | 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Lake Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Erie Township, Ayr Township, Page and Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rich 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 Rich Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rich Township?
$152,500 (±$22,072) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rich Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rich Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Rich 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 Rich Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rich 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.