With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Walters Township works elsewhere
There are 5 jobs in Walters Township; 25 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Walters Township; the top destination outside it is Jamestown (28%, 30 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Walters Township
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Walters Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The places Walters Township commutes to
Where Walters Township clocks in
28% 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.
The kinds of work in Walters Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walters Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 5. 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 Walters Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Walters Township
of Walters Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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.
Half of Walters Township commutes less than 30 miles
About 36% 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.
Walters Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walters Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walters Township | – | — | — | — | $183,958 |
| Glacier Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Edmunds Township | under 4% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Pipestem Valley Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Glacier Township, Edmunds Township and Pipestem Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walters 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 Walters Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walters Township?
$183,958 (±$39,262) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walters Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walters Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (28%, 30 mi), Wimbledon (8%, 28 mi), Cooperstown (8%, 44 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walters 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 Walters Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walters 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.