These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In North Dakota

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in North Dakota works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Peace Garden State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in North Dakota .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Minot Afb which takes top honors for the hardest working place in North Dakota. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in North Dakota for a promotion:

So listen up Grafton as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Peace Garden State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of its kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 25 places in North Dakota, we ranked each place from 1 to 25 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In North Dakotaâ. And, at the end of the day, Minot Afb had its hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Minot Afb

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 5,813College Graduates: 27.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 44.2
Workers Per Household: 2.2

2. Horace

Population: 2,502College Graduates: 39.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.3
Workers Per Household: 1.7

3. West Fargo

Population: 28,371College Graduates: 35.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.6
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Dickinson

Population: 19,920College Graduates: 25.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.5
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Watford City

Population: 2,738College Graduates: 23.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 47.4
Workers Per Household: 1.3

6. Williston

Population: 19,849College Graduates: 19.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 46.5
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Minot

Population: 44,533College Graduates: 26.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

8. Casselton

Population: 2,434College Graduates: 32.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Bismarck

Population: 65,123College Graduates: 34.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Grand Forks Afb

Population: 2,387 College Graduates: 29.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.2
Workers Per Household: 2.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In North Dakota

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Minot AFB	1	5,813	27.4%	44.2	2.2
Horace	2	2,502	39.3%	40.3	1.7
West Fargo	3	28,371	35.7%	39.6	1.5
Dickinson	4	19,920	25.2%	42.5	1.5
Watford City	5	2,738	23.6%	47.4	1.3
Williston	6	19,849	19.4%	46.5	1.4
Minot	7	44,533	26.1%	41.4	1.4
Casselton	8	2,434	32.5%	40.4	1.4
Bismarck	9	65,123	34.0%	39.7	1.3
Grand Forks AFB	10	2,387	29.1%	42.2	2.4
Lincoln	11	2,864	17.5%	40.1	1.7
New Town	12	2,210	20.1%	42.0	1.7
Mandan	13	19,381	26.2%	39.4	1.3
Fargo	14	110,725	38.6%	37.6	1.4
Bottineau	15	2,294	18.9%	41.6	1.1
Valley City	16	6,636	27.1%	38.3	1.1
Hazen	17	2,607	24.4%	37.5	1.4
Rugby	18	2,989	15.0%	44.1	1.0
Grand Forks	19	54,095	34.9%	35.4	1.4
Jamestown	20	15,407	22.8%	38.5	1.2
Devils Lake	21	7,218	19.7%	38.6	1.2
Wahpeton	22	7,804	23.7%	36.4	1.4
Lisbon	23	2,074	16.9%	39.2	1.2
Beulah	24	3,231	18.3%	37.1	1.2
Grafton	25	4,291	16.2%	37.5	1.2

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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