For about half of its working residents, Wheatfield Township is a commute to Grand Forks
Hardly any work in Wheatfield Township itself; outside it, Grand Forks draws the most (45%, 25 miles). Working from home is the commute for 43% of workers; North Dakota has 8%. Wheatfield Township has 31 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Wheatfield Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Wheatfield Township on a workday afternoon, 47% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where the trip to work from Wheatfield Township ends
Where Wheatfield Township clocks in
45% 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.
Working from home in Wheatfield Township
of Wheatfield Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 43% 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.
Miles to work from Wheatfield Township
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 is work for 13% of Wheatfield Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wheatfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Township | – | — | — | — | $136,458 |
| Agnes Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Gilby Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Strabane Township | 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Agnes Township, Gilby Township and Strabane Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Strabane Township. Darker towns draw more of Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wheatfield Township?
$136,458 (±$30,569) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wheatfield Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wheatfield Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wheatfield 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.