With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of West Norway Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in West Norway Township itself; outside it, Fessenden draws the most (29%, 4 miles). West Norway Township has 5 jobs, and 14 of its residents work somewhere. 15% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through West Norway Township
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46 people are in West Norway Township on a workday afternoon, 16% 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 West Norway Township commutes to
Where West Norway Township clocks in
29% of workers
14% 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.
Goods, not services: 40% of the jobs in West Norway Township
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 Norway Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in West Norway Township
of West Norway Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 15% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from West Norway Township
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.
Work in the towns next to West Norway Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Norway Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Norway Township | – | — | — | — | $51,779 |
| Manfred Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| St. Anna Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Hamburg Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Heimdal Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Manfred Township, St. Anna Township, Hamburg Township and Heimdal Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Norway 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 Norway Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Norway Township?
$51,779 (±$32,139) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Norway Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Norway Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fessenden (29%, 4 mi), Harvey (14%, 15 mi), Carrington (14%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Norway 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 West Norway Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Norway 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.