With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Westford Township works elsewhere
Westford Township has 4 jobs; 13 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Westford Township itself; outside it, Bismarck draws the most (23%, 55 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Westford Township
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Westford Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 Westford Township commutes to
Where Westford Township clocks in
23% of workers
15% 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.
Jobs in Westford Township: what the 4 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westford Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 4. 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 Westford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Westford Township
About 62% 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 Westford Township
The biggest share goes to Williams Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westford Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Tappen Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Williams Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Buckeye Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tappen Township, Williams Township, Vernon Township and Buckeye Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westford 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 Westford Township: questions
Where do people who live in Westford Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (23%, 55 mi), Steele (15%, 15 mi), Devils Lake (15%, 88 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westford 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.