Jobs, income and commuting in Wallace Township, ND
No jobs are based in Wallace Township in the Census job records; 11 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Wallace Township for work; outside it, Bismarck is the main destination (27%, 61 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Wallace Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Wallace Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The places Wallace Township commutes to
Where Wallace Township clocks in
27% of workers
18% of workers
9% 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.
How far Wallace Township goes to work
About 55% 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.
How Wallace Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wallace Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Rexine Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Merkel Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Frettim Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Progress Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Berlin Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rexine Township, Merkel Township, Frettim Township, Progress Township and Berlin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wallace 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 Wallace Township: questions
Where do people who live in Wallace Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (27%, 61 mi), Mandan (18%, 65 mi), Pettibone (9%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wallace Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wallace 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.