Wright Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Wright Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Wright Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.14 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.
21% of working residents work in Oakes
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Wright Township clocks in
21% of workers
14% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
2 jobs are based in Wright Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Wright Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
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.
Working from home in Wright Township
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
of Wright Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 21 commuters (the 25% 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.
Half of Wright Township commutes less than 16 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Wright Township and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Wright Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wright Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Township | – | — | — | — | $77,679 |
| Clement Township | under 8% | — | — | 9 min | — |
| James River Valley Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Porter Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Yorktown Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clement Township, James River Valley Township, Porter Township, Yorktown Township and Ryan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Wright Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wright Township?
$77,679 (±$45,884) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wright Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wright Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oakes (21%, 12 mi), Fullerton (14%, 8 mi), Gackle (7%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wright 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 Wright Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wright 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.