Photo: Elcajonfarms at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Walhalla Township
There are 40 jobs in Walhalla Township for 51 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Only 2% work in Walhalla Township itself; outside it, Walhalla draws the most (20%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Walhalla Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 50 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 92 people are in Walhalla Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.78 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 Walhalla Township’s working residents head each day
Where Walhalla Township clocks in
20% of workers
18% of workers
14% 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.
Making and building: 53% of jobs based in Walhalla Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walhalla Township, 2013 → 2023: 74 → 40. 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 Walhalla Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Walhalla Township
of Walhalla Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 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 Walhalla Township’s workers travel
About 35% 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 Walhalla Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walhalla Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhalla Township | – | — | — | — | $69,219 |
| Fremont Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| La Moure Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| St. Joseph Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fremont Township, La Moure Township and St. Joseph Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walhalla 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 Walhalla Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walhalla Township?
$69,219 (±$34,623) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walhalla Township?
15.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walhalla Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Walhalla (20%, 2 mi), Cavalier (18%, 15 mi), Fargo (14%, 151 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walhalla Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 26% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walhalla Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walhalla 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.