West Hope Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in West Hope Township; the top destination outside it is Langdon (33%, 13 miles). 1 jobs are based in West Hope Township for 15 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in West Hope Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7 people are in West Hope Township on a workday afternoon, 67% 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.
Out of West Hope Township to work: where people go
Where West Hope Township clocks in
33% of workers
13% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 West Hope Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from West Hope Township
About 47% 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 West Hope Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Hope Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hope Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Carmel Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Hope Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Carmel Township, Hope Township and Harvey Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Hope 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 West Hope Township: questions
Where do people who live in West Hope Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Langdon (33%, 13 mi), Grand Forks (13%, 89 mi), Sarles (7%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Hope Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Hope 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.