Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Work means Bismarck for more than half of Wing Township’s working residents
No jobs are based in Wing Township in the Census job records; 5 of its residents work elsewhere. 33% of workers work from home, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Wing Township; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (60%, 30 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Wing Township
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Wing Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
Commuting out of Wing Township: the destinations
Lines 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 Wing Township
of Wing Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 33% 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 Wing 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.
Around Wing Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wing Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Harriet-Lein Township | under 60% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Richmond Township | under 60% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Rock Hill Township | under 60% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Harriet-Lein Township, Richmond Township and Rock Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wing 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 Wing Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wing Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wing Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Wing 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 Wing Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wing 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.