Weber Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Commuters spend 20 minutes getting to work on average, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S. Only 3% stay in Weber Township for work; outside it, Gwinner is the main destination (24%, 18 miles). 19 jobs are based in Weber Township for 33 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Weber Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 32 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 47 people are in Weber Township on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.58 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 Weber Township commutes to
Where Weber Township clocks in
12% 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.
68% of the jobs in Weber Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Weber Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 19. 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 Weber Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Weber Township takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Weber Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 commuters (the 10% 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 Weber Township goes to work
About 21% 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.
Next door to Weber Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Weber Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $148,750 |
| Rutland Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Tewaukon Township | 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rutland Township, Taylor Township and Tewaukon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Tewaukon Township. Darker towns draw more of Weber 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 Weber Township: questions
What is the median household income in Weber Township?
$148,750 (±$71,676) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Weber Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Weber Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Weber Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gwinner (24%, 18 mi), Milnor (18%, 21 mi), Forman (12%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Weber 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 Weber Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Weber 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.